preservative
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In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Both shoppers say they prefer to buy foods that are preservative free when possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
More than 700,000 of those products contained at least one preservative.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026
In their analysis, Inserm researchers divided preservative additives into two main groups.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026
The cant of the ship made for hard pushing, but under their combined effort, the spool slowly rumbled forward, crunching over blistered preservative paint and loosened metal deck plates.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Rivelino Rodriguez, chef lecturer at The Guernsey Institute, said the project was designed to give parents "inspiration for cheap adaptable meals that taste good without all the additives and preservatives found in ready-made foods".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Non-antioxidant preservatives are used to prevent the growth of microbes such as mold and bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Researchers also examined 17 of the most commonly consumed preservatives individually.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
At the time, Costco explained in a statement that it uses sodium phosphate and carrageenan “to support moisture retention, texture, and product consistency during cooking,” adding that both preservatives are “approved by food safety authorities.”
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
It is free of pitch or sap, but its fibers contain chemicals called thujaplicins that act as natural preservatives, making it highly resistant to rot while at the same time lending it its lovely scent.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing preservative
Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451, Part I
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