aspartame

[ uh-spahr-teym, a-spahr-, as-per-teym ]

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noun

a white, crystalline, odorless, slightly water-soluble noncarbohydrate powder, C14H18N2O5, synthesized from amino acids, that is 150–200 times as sweet as sugar: used as a low-calorie sugar substitute in soft drinks, table sweeteners, and other food products.

Origin of aspartame

1970–75; aspart(yl phenyl)a(linine)m(ethyl)e(ster), the powder's chemical name

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How to use aspartame in a sentence

The most well known are probably saccharin, aspartame and sucralose – better known as Splenda.
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British Dictionary definitions for aspartame

aspartame

/ (əˈspɑːˌteɪm) /

noun

an artificial sweetener produced from aspartic acid. Formula: C 14 H 18 N 2 O 5

Origin of aspartame

C20: from aspart (ic acid) + (phenyl) a (lanine) m (ethyl) e (ster)

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Scientific definitions for aspartame

aspartame

[ ăs′pər-tām′, ə-spär′- ]

An artificial sweetener formed from aspartic acid. Chemical formula: C14H18N2O5.

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