aspartame
/ˈæspɚˌteɪm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.49 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Though reluctant to further expose him to aspartame, I had little trouble persuading Jamie's mother to carry out a double-blind trial in order to more rigorously document her son's aberrant response to aspartame."
- "Caramel colors and aspartame Phosphoric acid, potassium Natural flavors, of course caffeine And now I'm jonesin' for MSG"
- "Aspartame, sold under the brand NutraSweet, was discovered accidentally by a scientist at Searle in 1965 who was testing new drugs for gastric ulcers and licked his fingers before picking up a piece of paper."
- "In powdered form, aspartame is mixed with lactose, so a 1-gram packet contains 4 calories."
- "Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia. The W.H.O.’s announcement contradicts previous studies that have said these sweeteners don’t offer any health benefits but also do not cause harm."
Etymology
Commercial name, from aspartic. The -ame is perhaps because aspartame is an amide. Compare aspartamine.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæspɚˌteɪm/
- British English: /əˈspɑːteɪm/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
E951 when used as a sweetener