acesulfame-K
noun
ace·sul·fame-K
ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā 
: a white crystalline powder C4H4KNO4S that is a cyclic organic potassium salt, has a sweetness much more intense than sucrose, and is used as a noncaloric sweetener in foods and beverages
called also acesulfame potassium
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The French study followed more than 100,000 adults and found that those who consumed larger amounts of artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame and acesulfame-K, had a slightly higher cancer risk.
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Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
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acesulfame-K
noun
ace·sul·fame-K
ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā
: a white crystalline powder C4H4KNO4S that is a cyclic organic potassium salt, has a sweetness much more intense than sucrose, and is used as a noncaloric sweetener in foods and beverages
called also acesulfame potassium
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