Synonyms for preservative
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.
Forms
- Plural
- preservatives → preservers, savings, conservatives, preservatories…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preservative | falling | |
| preservatory | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- saving2
- 9 letters
- preserver3
- 12 letters
- conservative4, preservatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saving2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- conservateur
- Italiano
- conservatore
- Español
- conservador
- Deutsch
- Konservativer