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Categories: Food ingredients, All articles to be split, Chemical substances, Preservatives

preservative artificial preservative preservatives

A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition WordNet 3.0

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A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A preservative is a substance or a chemical that is added to products such as food products, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes. Wikipedia

Chemicals used to hinder deterioration of food, wood, etc. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A chemical added to foodstuffs to prevent oxidation, fermentation or other deterioration, usually by inhibiting the growth of bacteria. OmegaWiki

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

Any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve. Wiktionary (translation)

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

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