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Preservatives preserve food to keep from spoiling such as Aspartame is a popular preservative

You answered your own question. The root word of preservatives is preserve. If you look up the definition of preserve, then you have your answer. I recommend brushing up on your vocabulary as it can be very beneficial to you in many ways.

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