Preservative

Noun CEFR C1

prɪˈzəːvətɪv

Definitions

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

Equivalents

Españolconservante preservante preservativo

Françaisconservateur préservative

DeutschKonservierungmittel Konservierungsmittel

21 more languages

العربيةالمادّة الحافظة مَادَّة حَافِظَة

Češtinakonzervant

Danskkonserveringsmiddel

Ελληνικάσυντηρητικό συντηρητικός

Eestisäilitusaine

Suomikyllästysaine säile säilöntäainesäilyte säilyttävä suoja-aine

Gaeilgeleasaitheach

Galegopreservativa preservativo

Italianoconservante preservative preservativo

日本語防腐剤

ქართულიკონსერვანტი

한국어식품보존료

Nederlandsbewaarmiddel conserveermiddel

Polskikonserwant zapobiegawczy

Portuguêsconservante preservador preservante

Românăconservant

Русскийконсерва́нт

Slovenčinakonzervačný

Svenskakonserveringsmedel

Türkçekoruyucu

Tiếng Việtchất bảo quản

Examples

“Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Preservatives preservatory Preserve Preserved preserved county preserved egg

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