Definition of sucralose
: a white crystalline powder C12H19Cl3O3 that is derived from sucrose and is used as a low-calorie sweetener having a sweetness of much greater intensity than sucrose
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The first clue came from a control experiment with sucralose, an artificial sweetener used in diet sodas.
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Origin and Etymology of sucralose
probably from sucrose + 3-al + 2-ose
First Known Use: 1985
Medical Dictionary
sucralose
playMedical Definition of sucralose
: a white crystalline powder C12H19Cl3O8 that is derived from sucrose by the chemical substitution of three chlorine atoms for three hydroxyl groups and that is used as a low-calorie sweetener having a sweetness of much greater intensity than sucrose
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