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What does a preservative mean?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

A preservative either slows down or halts the decomposition of food. For instance, the high sugar content helps to preserve home-made jams. Vinegar preserves hard-boiled eggs, or pickles and chutneys.

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