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

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cyclamate

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

The cyclamate lobby is currently pressing other studies in the hope of winning a repeal of the ban.

From Time Magazine Archive

Florida's Graves feeds his football players a drink called "Gatorade," which tastes like weak lemonade but is really a combination of glucose, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, calcium cyclamate and citric acid.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Like other scientists, Dr. Verrett likes to think it was she who sank cyclamate.

From Time Magazine Archive