Pronunciation: ' ā -s ē - ˌ s ə l- ˌ f ā m- ' k ā
Function: noun
Etymology: ace t- + sulf- + -ame (as in aspartame )
Date: 1982
: a white crystalline powder C 4 H 4 KNO 4 S that is a cyclic organic potassium salt, has a sweetness much more intense than sucrose, and is used as a noncaloric sweetener in foods and beverages ― called also acesulfame potassium