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aspartame definition

as·par·tame (as′pər tām′)

noun

an artificial, low-calorie sweetener, CHNO, about 200 times sweeter than sucrose, used in the manufacture of soft drinks, packaged cereals, etc.

Etymology: aspart(ic acid) + (phenyl)a(lanine) m(ethyl) e(ster)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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