PRESERVATIVE
preservative
(adjective) tending or having the power to preserve; ātimbers should be treated with a preservative substanceā
preservative
(noun) a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
preservative (plural preservatives)
(countable) Any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
Adjective
preservative
Tending to preserve.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*serv"a*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. prƩservatif.]
Definition: Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc.
Pre*serv"a*tive, n.
Definition: That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent. To wear tablets as preservatives against the plague. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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VOLATILE
(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; āit was heated to evaporate the volatilesā
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