nnoun.substancea chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decompositionDerivationally Related Form:preservative
Hypernyms:chemical compound compound
Inherited Hypernyms:preservativecompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:preservativecompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:spice
Full Hyponyms:spicestacte
adj satadj.alltending or having the power to preserveExamples:- timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
Antonyms:unprotective
Derivationally Related Form:preservepreservative
Inherited Hypernyms:preservative
Similar to:protective