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preservative

a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition

tending or having the power to preserve; "the timbers should be treated with a preservative"

Synonyms:

• backward,
• brine,
• conservational,
• conservationist,
• conservative,
• conservatory,
• conserving,
• die-hard,
• embalming fluid,
• fogyish,
• formaldehyde,
• keeping,
• nonprogressive,
• old-fashioned,
• old-fogyish,
• old-line,
• opposed to change,
• preservative medium,
• preservatory,
• preserving,
• protective,
• right-wing,
• salt,
• saving,
• standpat,
• ultraconservative,
• unprogressive,
• vinegar