aspartame
pronunciation
How to pronounce aspartame in British English:
UK [əˈspɑ:teɪm]
How to pronounce aspartame in American English:
US [ˈæspɑrteɪm]
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- Noun:
- an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Word Origin
- aspartame (n.)
- commercial name of an artificial sweetener, 1973, from aspartic acid (1836), formed irregularly from asparagine (1813), a compound found in asparagus, beet-root, etc., which was named from asparagus + chemical suffix -ine (2). The reason for -ame is unknown.
Example
- 1. Aspartame linked to increased cancer risk in rats .
- 2. Aspartame is 180 times sweeter than sugar , and some animal research has linked consumption of high amounts of the sweetener to brain tumors and lymphoma in rodents .
- 3. Aspartame is not a food additive .
- 4. Aspartame is not a natural substance !
- 5. Aspartame can actually make you gain weight .