Meaning & use
uncured
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Not preserved using salt, smoke, or chemical curing agents, or not yet treated or hardened.
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The deli offers both cured and uncured bacon.
The uncured resin remained soft and tacky to the touch.
A note on using this word
In the food industry, "uncured" meats are often preserved with natural nitrates instead of synthetic nitrites.
Words with a similar meaning
unprocesseduntreated
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Words with an opposite meaning
cured
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