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- [uh-spahr-teym, a-spahr-, as-per-teym]
- /əˈspɑr teɪm, æˈspɑr-, ˈæs pərˌteɪm/
- /ˈæs.pə.teɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-spahr-teym, a-spahr-, as-per-teym]
- /əˈspɑr teɪm, æˈspɑr-, ˈæs pərˌteɪm/
Definitions of aspartame word
- noun aspartame an artificial sweetener produced from aspartic acid. Formula: C14H18N2O5 3
- noun aspartame an artificial, low-calorie sweetener, C14H18N2O5, about 200 times sweeter than sucrose, used in the manufacture of soft drinks, packaged cereals, etc. 3
- noun aspartame Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in some foods and medicines. 3
- noun aspartame 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. 1
- noun aspartame A very sweet substance used as an artificial sweetener, chiefly in low-calorie products. It is a derivative of aspartic acid and phenylalanine. 1
- noun aspartame artificial sweetener 1
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Origin of aspartame
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
1970-75; aspart(yl phenyl)a(linine) m(ethyl) e(ster), the powder's chemical name
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aspartame popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aspartame
noun aspartame
- saccharin — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 5 NO 3 S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages.
- sodium cyclamate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NaC 6 NH 1 2 SO 3 , that has been used as a sweetening agent: banned by the FDA in 1970.
- sucralose — a white, crystalline powder, C 12 H 19 Cl 3 O 8 , produced synthetically from sucrose, about 600 times as sweet as sucrose but having no calories.
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