Relating to or characteristic of a conservator or the work of conserving and preserving things.
Conservator (from Latin conservare) + -ial adjective suffix. This specialized adjective emerged in professional conservation contexts (19th-20th centuries).
Conservatorial practice has become incredibly scientific—conservators now use X-rays, spectrometry, and climate control to preserve everything from Michelangelo's frescoes to ancient Egyptian papyri!
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