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Salt acts as a preservative, so salted butter has a longer shelf life, no matter where it's stored, than unsalted.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2023
Salt, or sodium chloride, is an essential mineral used as a seasoning, preservative and chemical, providing for billions of consumers around the globe.
—USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
On Tuesday, Biden announced a new national monument in the area, designated to protect the space from uranium mining and extend preservative measures that were set to expire in 2032.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2023
As a humectant, emollient, and preservative, propylene glycol holds moisture while preventing mold in certain medicines, cosmetics, and foods.
—Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 2 July 2023
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2023
Salt, or sodium chloride, is an essential mineral used as a seasoning, preservative and chemical, providing for billions of consumers around the globe.
—USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
On Tuesday, Biden announced a new national monument in the area, designated to protect the space from uranium mining and extend preservative measures that were set to expire in 2032.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2023
As a humectant, emollient, and preservative, propylene glycol holds moisture while preventing mold in certain medicines, cosmetics, and foods.
—Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 2 July 2023
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“Preservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservative. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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