preservable Definition

preserve
verb preserved, preserving

1. To save something from loss, damage, decay or deterioration.

Thesaurus: guard, safeguard, defend, shelter, shield, secure, protect, save, maintain, keep, retain, sustain, care for, perpetuate, store, uphold; Antonym: ruin, destroy.
2. To treat (food), eg by freezing, smoking, drying, pickling or boiling in sugar, so that it will last.
3. To maintain (eg peace, the status quo, standards, etc).
4. To keep safe from danger or death.

noun

1. An area of work or activity that is restricted to certain people.

Example: Politics was once a male preserve
Thesaurus: sanctuary, reservation, game preserve, safari park; area, field, realm, domain, sphere.
2. An area of land or water where creatures are protected for private hunting, shooting or fishing.

Example: game preserve
3. A jam, pickle or other form in which fruit or vegetables are preserved by cooking in sugar, salt, vinegar, etc.

Thesaurus: jelly, jam, marmalade, conserve, spread, pickle.

Derivative: preservable
adj

Derivative: preservation
noun

The act of keeping something from loss, damage or danger
Thesaurus: conservation, protection, perpetuation, salvation, safety, safeguarding, safekeeping, support, upholding, security, upkeep, retention, defence, maintenance, keeping; Antonym: destruction, ruination.

Derivative: preserver
noun

Etymology: 14c: from Latin praeservare to guard beforehand, from servare to guard.