1) the act of preserving something; the condition of something that has been preserved (preservation)
2) (substance) used for preserving (e.g. food) (preservative)
preservation (especially the prevention of loss, waste etc by controlling use)
preservation
the act of continuing
addition; maintenance
careful, economical (especially of food, cost)
economical
that makes up for (a loss, injury, fault etc); a way of keeping an amount (of money, time etc)
redeeming
