food preservative
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A substance added to food to prevent spoilage and extend its shelf life.
food preservative
A substance used in food to slow spoilage and keep it usable for longer.
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อาหารนี้ไม่ใส่สารกันบูด aahǎan níi mây sày sǎan kan bùut This food contains no preservatives. อาหารนี้ไม่ใส่สารกันบูด details
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ผลิตภัณฑ์นี้ปราศจากสารกันบูด phalìttaphan níi pràatsacàak sǎan kan bùut This product is preservative-free. ผลิตภัณฑ์นี้ปราศจากสารกันบูด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is built from สาร (“substance”), กัน (“prevent”), and บูด (“spoil” or “go bad,” especially of food), so its literal image is “a substance that prevents spoilage.” Common combinations include ใส่สารกันบูด (“add preservatives”), มีสารกันบูด (“contain preservatives”), and ไม่ใส่สารกันบูด (“use no preservatives”). When counting types of preservatives, ชนิด is used.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing the ingredients and shelf life of processed foods, snacks, and drinks. You may hear it when asking whether a product contains preservatives, talking about diet and food safety, or reading product advertising.
Caution
สารกันบูด primarily suggests a preservative used in food. For preservatives in cosmetics, medicines, or industrial products, a broader term such as สารกันเสีย may be more natural. The word itself does not imply that the substance is harmful.