Term: preservative: a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: ouija: a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: speaking: the utterance of intelligible speech
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: troopship: ship for transporting troops
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: bisque: a thick cream soup made from shellfish
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: board member: a member of a governing board
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: army unit: a military unit that is part of an army
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: pawn: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: index: a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: reverse osmosis: (chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: falls: the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)