Category:Preservatory

Pre*serv"a*to*ry, a.

Defn: preservative. Bp. Hall.

Preservatory Pre*serv"a*to*ry, n.; pl. Preservatories (.

1. A preservative. [obs.] Whitlock.

2. A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, Vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.