preservative
- IPA[prəˈzərvədiv]
美式
- a substance used to preserve foodstuffs, wood, or other materials against decay
- acting to preserve something
noun: preservative, plural noun: preservatives
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a substance used to preserve foodstuffs, wood, or other materials against decay salt has been used for centuries as a preservative the jams contain no artificial colors or preservatives
形容詞
- 1. acting to preserve something the preservative effects of freezing
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- IPA[prɪˈzəːvətɪv]
英式
- a substance used to preserve foodstuffs, wood, or other materials against decay: salt has been used for centuries as a preservative the jams contain no artificial colours or preservatives
- acting to preserve something: the preservative effects of freezing
Oxford Dictionary