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    What are preservatives?

    Question #89164. Asked by emilio2575. (Nov 28 07 2:56 PM)


    North_of_49

    		A preservative is a natural or synthetic chemical that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples,wood, etc. to prevent spoilage, whether from microbial growth or undesirable chemical changes.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preservative

    Nov 28 07, 3:33 PM

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