preservatory Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pre*serv"a*to*ry adjective

Definitions

1. Preservative. Bp. Hall.

Pre*serv"a*to*ry noun

Wordforms

plural Preservatories

Definitions

1. A preservative. Obs. Whitlock.
2. A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.