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cyclamic acid

cyclamic acid noun: a white crystalline organic compound, N-cyclohexylsulfamic acid, whose salts, the cyclamates, have been used as artificial sweeteners.

Noun

cyclamic acid (uncountable)

  1. A white crystalline organic compound, N-cyclohexylsulfamic acid, whose salts, the cyclamates, have been used as artificial sweeteners
    Synonyms:
    E952 when used as a sweetener

Synonyms of cyclamic acid

  • E952 when used as a sweetener

Origin of cyclamic acid

Clipping of cyclohexylsulfamic acid.

Questions about cyclamic acid

What does cyclamic acid mean?
Cyclamic acid means a white crystalline organic compound, N-cyclohexylsulfamic acid, whose salts, the cyclamates, have been used as artificial sweeteners.
What part of speech is cyclamic acid?
Cyclamic acid is a noun.

Words near cyclamic acid in the dictionary

  1. cyclamate
  2. cyclamates
  3. cyclamen
  4. cyclamens
  5. cyclamic
  6. cyclamic acid
  7. cyclamide
  8. cyclamides
  9. cyclamin
  10. cyclamine
  11. cyclandelate

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