- (a.) Preservative.
- (n.) A preservative.
- (n.) A room or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). preservatory. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/preservatory/definitions/2048906 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "preservatory" http://smartdefine.org/preservatory/definitions/2048906 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, preservatory, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/preservatory/definitions/2048906>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "preservatory" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/preservatory/definitions/2048906> |