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aspartame

Syllables: aspar·tameUK/əˈspɑːteɪm//ˈæspɚˌteɪm/

aspartame noun: an artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.

Noun

aspartame (usually uncountable, plural aspartames)

  1. (usually) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
    • Though reluctant to further expose him to aspartame, I had little trouble persuading Jamie's mother to carry out a double-blind trial in order to more rigorously document her son's aberrant response to aspartame.2001, C. Keith Conners, Feeding the Brain: How Foods Affect Children, page 38
    • Caramel colors and aspartame
      Phosphoric acid, potassium
      Natural flavors, of course caffeine
      And now I'm jonesin' for MSG2006, J. G. Thirlwell, “Sieve”, in Damp, performed by Foetus
    Synonyms:
    E951 when used as a sweetener

Examples of aspartame in a sentence

  • In powdered form, aspartame is mixed with lactose, so a 1-gram packet contains 4 calories.2008, Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer, Eleanor Noss Whitney, Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, volume 10, page 143:
  • Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia.2023 May 15, April Rubin, “World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners”, in The New York Times, archived from the...

Synonyms of aspartame

  • E951 when used as a sweetener

Forms of aspartame

pluralaspartames

Origin of aspartame

Commercial name, from aspartic. The -ame is perhaps because aspartame is an amide. Compare aspartamine.

Questions about aspartame

What does aspartame mean?
Aspartame means an artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
How do you use aspartame in a sentence?
In powdered form, aspartame is mixed with lactose, so a 1-gram packet contains 4 calories.
What part of speech is aspartame?
Aspartame is a noun.
How do you pronounce aspartame?
Aspartame is pronounced /əˈspɑːteɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of aspartame?
The plural of aspartame is aspartames.

Words near aspartame in the dictionary

  1. aspargines
  2. asparginyl
  3. asparkle
  4. asparoside
  5. aspart
  6. aspartame
  7. aspartames
  8. aspartamide
  9. aspartamine
  10. aspartase
  11. aspartases

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