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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > technical chemicals > additives > food additives > food preservatives

Fields of Study > food science > food additives > food preservatives

Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > food science > food additives > food preservatives

Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > technical chemicals > preservatives > food preservatives

Preferred Term:

food preservatives

Definition:

Substances capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Core

Broader Concept:

preservatives, food additives

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2346

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