SINCE 1828
acesulfame-K
noun
ace·sul·fame-K
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Definition of acesulfame-K
: 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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Medical Definition of acesulfame-K
: 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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