A Preservative

<div class="def-set"><span class="def-number"><span class="oneClick-link">1.</span></span>

<div class="def-content"><span class="oneClick-link">something</span> <span class="oneClick-link">that</span> <a class="dbox-xref dbox-roman" href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/preserve">preserves</a> <span class="oneClick-link">or</span> <span class="oneClick-link">tends</span> <span class="oneClick-link">to</span> <a class="dbox-xref dbox-roman" href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/preserve">preserve</a>.</div>

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<div class="def-set"><span class="def-number"><span class="oneClick-link">2.</span></span>

<div class="def-content"><span class="oneClick-link">a</span> <span class="oneClick-link">chemical</span> <span class="oneClick-link">substance</span> <span class="oneClick-link">used</span> <span class="oneClick-link">to</span> <a class="dbox-xref dbox-roman" href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/preserve">preserve</a> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available">foods</span> <span class="oneClick-link">or</span> <span class="oneClick-link">other</span> <span class="oneClick-link">organic</span><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available">materials</span> <span class="oneClick-link">from</span> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available">decomposition</span> <span class="oneClick-link">or</span> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available">fermentation.</span></div>

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