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Bacteriostatic vs Preservative - What's the difference?

bacteriostatic | preservative |

As adjectives the difference between bacteriostatic and preservative

is that bacteriostatic is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat while preservative is .

bacteriostatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.
  • preservative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food
  • Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • tending to preserve
  • The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.