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cyclamate
[ sahy-kluh-meyt, sik-luh- ]
noun
- 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.
cyclamate
/ ˈsɪkləˌmeɪt; ˈsaɪkləˌmeɪt /
noun
- 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
cyclamate
/ sī′klə-māt′,sĭk′lə- /
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyclamate1
First recorded in 1950–55; cyclam(ic acid) + -ate 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyclamate1
C20: cycl ( ohexyl-sulph ) amate
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