Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
preservative
Italian translation:
conservante
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English term
Italy
have a network of technical consultants
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, German to Italian
preservative
An exhibit on amber, fossilized tree resin which contains natural preservatives, provides a superb window into the past by preserving insects and other delicate creatures that are otherwise rarely found as fossils.
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Francesco Badolato
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Sep 12, 2010 06:23: Barbara Carrara changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): texjax DDS PhD, Chiara D'Andrea, Barbara Carrara
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Proposed translations
Italy
Fast and reliable
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English, English to Italian, Italian
conservante
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Note added at 10 min (2010-09-11 22:29:57 GMT)
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... resina d'albero (ambra) fossilizzata che contiene conservanti naturali.
Sono i casi ben noti di insetti antichissimi preservati all'interno della resina e giunti fino ai nostri giorni.
"La maggiore importanza scientifica dell'ambra è dovuta però agli inclusi ivi contenuti. Infatti, le goccioline di resina, cadendo su insetti ed altri animali di piccole dimensioni, potevano inglobarli completamente, soffocandoli e conservandoli pressoché intatti per milioni di anni".
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambra_(resina)
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