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ar⋅chi⋅val

[ahr-kahy-vuhl]
–adjective
of or pertaining to archives or valuable records; contained in or comprising such archives or records.

Origin:
1840–50; archive + -al 1
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ar·chi·val   (är-kī'vəl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, kept in, or suitable for archives: "An archival material should have a neutral or slightly alkaline pH; it should also . . . have good aging properties" (Artist's Magazine).
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