preservative
Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to foodAny agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
» No artificial colours, preservatives or flavours.
Keine Farbstoffe, Konservierungsstoffe oder künstliche Aromen. — MUIRIEL
Без искусственных красителей, консервантов и ароматизаторов. — al_ex_an_der
sacredceltic · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesAny agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.
Konservierungsmittel
консерва́нтkonservánt
консерва́нтkonservánt
- a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
Examples
7 sentencesNo artificial colours, preservatives or flavours.
ruБез искусственных красителей, консервантов и ароматизаторов. — al_ex_an_der
deKeine Farbstoffe, Konservierungsstoffe oder künstliche Aromen. — MUIRIEL
I like the yogurt without preservatives.
ruЯ люблю йогурт без консервантов. — Balamax
This food is loaded with preservatives.
Is benzoic acid safe as a food preservative?
deIst Benzoesäure als Konservierungsmittel unbedenklich? — Vortarulo
Sodium benzoate is a very common food preservative.
ruБензоат натрия - очень распространённый пищевой консервант. — Selena777
Translations
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Origin
From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.
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Forms
plural: preservatives| Singular | preservative |
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Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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