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teɪm, æˈspɑr-, ˈæs noun
a white, crystalline, odorless, slightly water-soluble noncarbohydrate powder, C 14 H 18 N 2 O 5 , 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:
1970–75; aspart(yl phenyl)a(linine) m(ethyl) e(ster), the powder's chemical name
1970–75; aspart(yl phenyl)a(linine) m(ethyl) e(ster), the powder's chemical name
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| an artificial sweetener produced from aspartic acid. Formula: C14H18N2O5 | |
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Word Origin & History
aspartame
artificial sweetener, 1973, from aspartic (1836), from asparagine, irregular formation from asparagus, so called because the compound was found in asparagus and other vegetables.
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Medical Dictionary
aspartame as·par·tame (ās'pər-tām', ə-spär'-)
n.
A low-calorie, artificial sweetening agent derived from aspartic acid.
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| aspartame (ās'pər-tām', ə-spär'-) Pronunciation Key
An artificial sweetener formed from aspartic acid. Chemical formula: C14H18N2O5. |
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Example sentences
Any products containing aspartame should be avoided.
More than two amino acids are essential to human life, and aspartame does not have them all.
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