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Stabilize vs Preservative - What's the difference?

stabilize | preservative |

As a verb stabilize

is to make stable.

As an adjective preservative is

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stabilize

English

Alternative forms

* stabilise (UK)

Verb

(stabiliz)
  • To make stable.
    • Jody stabilized the table by putting a book under the short leg.
  • To become stable.
    • The country will stabilize after the next election ends.

    Related terms

    * stabilizer * stabilization

    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.