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conserver

conserver

6.0
An ingredient added to food to stop it going bad
  • noun
  • /kənˈsɜrvər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conservante
  • This jam contains a natural conserver to keep it fresh.

Examples

  • The bakery switched to a natural conserver to extend the shelf life of its bread.

  • Some people prefer foods without any artificial conserver added during processing.

  • The label listed every conserver used to keep the canned vegetables fresh.

  • Many conservers are used in processed foods.

  • The bakery switched to a natural conserver to extend the shelf life of its bread.

  • Some people prefer foods without any artificial conserver added during processing.

  • The label listed every conserver used to keep the canned vegetables fresh.

Synonyms

preservative
vsconserver
24 3.7

A substance added to food or wood to stop decay

is limited to substances added to food to prevent spoilage and lengthen storage
preserver
vsconserver
1 4.0

A thing that stops food from going bad

is used as an added substance in food to extend shelf life

How Preserving

conserver
  • Specialized
6.0
antimicrobial
  • Specialized
5.3
antioxidant
  • Specialized
36 3.9
additive
  • Specialized
38 3.7

Surface Forms

conserver singular
conservers plural

Morphology

conserver = conserve (transparent) = conserve + er

The noun is formed by adding -er to the verb; it can denote an agent, instrument, or a substance used to preserve (analogous to other -er nouns).

Etymology

The word conserver comes from the Latin conservare, with con- 'with' and servare 'to keep', the same root as preserve. So a conserver in food is an ingredient that helps 'keep' food from going bad.