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Aspartame: meaning, definitions and examples

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aspartame

 

[ รฆหˆspษ‘หr.teษชm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food additive

Aspartame is a low-calorie artificial sweetener used to sweeten various food and drink products. It is commonly found in diet sodas and sugar-free snacks, offering a sweet taste without the calories associated with sugar. Aspartame is approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose and is metabolized in the body into its constituent amino acids.

Synonyms

artificial sweetener, non-nutritive sweetener, sugar substitute

Examples of usage

  • I prefer using aspartame in my coffee instead of sugar.
  • Many people with diabetes choose products containing aspartame.
  • Aspartame can be found in many sugar-free chewing gums.
  • Some diet sodas contain aspartame as their sweetening agent.

Translations

Translations of the word "aspartame" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aspartame

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเคธเฅเคชเคพเคฐเฅเคŸเฅ‡เคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aspartam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ aspartam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐัะฟะฐั€ั‚ะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ aspartam

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใ‚นใƒ‘ใƒซใƒ†ใƒผใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aspartame

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aspartame

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aspartam

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„์ŠคํŒŒํƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุณุจุงุฑุชุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aspartam

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ aspartam

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ฟๆ–ฏๅทด็”œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ aspartam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aspartam

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัะฟะฐั€ั‚ะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aspartam

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aspartame

Word origin

The word 'aspartame' is derived from its chemical components, specifically from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, two amino acids that are constituents of the sweetener. The name 'aspartame' itself combines 'aspartic' and 'methanol' with a suffix that indicates it is a compound. Aspartame was discovered in 1965 by chemist James M. Schlatter while he was researching a new anti-ulcer drug. The sweetening properties of aspartame were not realized until Schlatter accidentally tasted it and noted its sweetness. Subsequently, in 1974, aspartame was approved for use in dry foods, and later for use in soft drinks in the United States. Since its approval, it has become one of the most widely used low-calorie sweeteners in the world, despite ongoing debates regarding its safety and health implications for certain individuals.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,567 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.