cyclamate
cyclamate
Definition
cy·cla·mate (sī′klə māt′, sik′lə-)
noun
a synthetic salt derived from an organic acid, CHNHSOH, esp. the sodium or calcium salt, with an extremely sweet taste: formerly used as a sweetener
Etymology: cycl(ohexylsulph)amate < cyclohexyl, CH, a monovalent radical + sulfamate, ester of sulfamic acid (HSONH)
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