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<p>A <b>preservative</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=Chemical_substance">substance</a> or a chemical that is added to products such as food products, beverages, <a href="page.php?w=pharmaceutical_drugs">pharmaceutical drugs</a>, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to prevent <a href="page.php?w=decomposition">decomposition</a> by <a href="page.php?w=microbial">microbial</a> growth or by undesirable <a href="page.php?w=Chemical_reaction">chemical changes</a>. In general, preservation is implemented in two modes, chemical</p><p>
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