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Preservatory

Preservatory \Pre*serv"a*to*ry\, n.; pl. Preservatories.

  1. A preservative. [Obs.]
    --Whitlock.

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

Preservatory

Preservatory \Pre*serv"a*to*ry\, a. Preservative.
--Bp. Hall.

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preservatory

a. preservative n. 1 (context obsolete English) A preservative. 2 (context obsolete English) A room or apparatus in which perishable things can be preserved without decay.

Usage examples of "preservatory".

With her body bisected like that, every blood vessel was laid open for his nanobes and preservatories, and he’d need only half the usual amounts!