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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Origin and Etymology of acesulfame–k
acet- + sulf- + -ame (as in aspartame)
First Known Use: 1982
Medical Dictionary
acesulfame–K
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ace·sul·fame–K
\ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā\
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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