ACESULFAME-K


Meaning of ACESULFAME-K in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā ]

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

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