sodium cyclamate

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noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NaC6NH12SO3, that has been used as a sweetening agent: banned by the FDA in 1970.

Also called so·dium cy·clo·hex·yl·sul·fa·mate

[sahy-kluh-hek-suh l-suhl-fuh-meyt, sik-luh-] /ˌsaɪ kləˌhɛk səlˈsʌl fəˌmeɪt, ˌsɪk lə-/.

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Related Words for sodium cyclamate

aspartame, saccharin, sucralose

sodium cyclamate in Medicine

sodium cyclamate

n.

An artificially prepared salt of cyclamic acid, formerly used as a low-calorie sweetener but now banned because of the possible carcinogenic effects of its metabolic products.

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