preservatory

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Preservatory \Pre*serv"a*to*ry\, a.
   Preservative. --Bp. Hall.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Preservatory \Pre*serv"a*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Preservatories}.
   1. A preservative. [Obs.] --Whitlock.
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   2. A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as
      fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.
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