Definitions For Preservative

noun

  • A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
  • A chemical that is added to food to keep it fresh longer
  • A substance that is used on wood to prevent it from decaying

adjective

  • Tending or having the power to preserve

Is Preservative a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
20
Words with Friends
23

The word Preservative is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Preservative in a Sentence

  • This food does not contain any artificial preservatives.
  • The wood was treated with preservative.

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