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Preservatory
Pronunciation : Pre*serv"a*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Preservative. Bp. Hall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pre*serv"a*to*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. A preservative. [Obs.] Whitlock.
2. A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.
pl. Preservatories (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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