preservative

== English == === Etymology === From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /prɪˈzəːvətɪv/ Hyphenation: pre‧ser‧va‧tive === Noun === preservative (plural preservatives) Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === preservative Tending to preserve. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Adjective === preservative f pl feminine plural of preservativo === Anagrams === preservatevi