acesulfame-K

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ace·sul·fame-K | \ ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā

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: 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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acesulfame-K

noun

ace·sul·fame-K | \ ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā

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: 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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