cyclamate

American  

[sahy-kluh-meyt, sik-luh-] / ˈsaɪ kləˌmeɪt, ˈsɪk lə- /

noun

1. any of several chemical compounds used as a noncaloric sweetening agent in foods and beverages: banned by the FDA in 1970 as a possible carcinogen.

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cyclamate British  

/ ˈsɪkləˌmeɪt, ˈsaɪkləˌmeɪt /

noun

1. a salt or ester of cyclamic acid. Certain of the salts have a very sweet taste and were formerly used as food additives and sugar substitutes

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cyclamate Scientific  

/ sī′klə-māt′,sĭk′lə- /

1. A salt or ester containing the group C ₆ H ₁₂ NO ₃ S. Some cyclamates were formerly used as artificial sweeteners.

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Etymology

Origin of cyclamate

First recorded in 1950–55; cyclam(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

When the F.D.A. approved a chemical called cyclamate in 1951, a brand-new industry emerged: No-Cal soda, Diet Rite and all the other sugar-free refreshments.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2014

How the committee expected cyclamate users to read a fine-print label and calculate their intake in grams, it did not say.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Verrett's chick-embryo work, and the publicity she obtained for it, were not a factor in the decision to restrict, and later ban, the use of cyclamate in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

None of these studies show any cancer-causing effects from cyclamate.

From Time Magazine Archive

The committee's idea for regulating cyclamate consumption was remarkably impractical.

From Time Magazine Archive