01 a. Preservative.
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Preservative.
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Preservatory
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02 n. A preservative.
pl.
Preservatories
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A preservative.[Obs.]
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A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.