单词 | preservative |
释义 | preservative /pri zerr"veuh tiv/, n. 1. something that preserves or tends to preserve. 2. a chemical substance used to preserve foods or other organic materials from decomposition or fermentation. adj. 3. tending to preserve. [1350-1400; ME (adj. and n.) < MF preservatif (adj.) < ML praeservativus. See PRESERVE, -ATIVE] |
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