Word: preservatives
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
ser
va
tives
Definition: Plural of preservative; a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
Morphemes:
Affix: preserve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
Meaning: before
Affix: servāre
Language: la
Decoded: servare
Meaning: maintain, keep
Affix: -ative
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of, related to, or associated with the thing specified
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.