aspartamen.
/əˈspɑːteɪm/, U.S. /ˈæspɑrˌteɪm/ A derivative of phenylalanine that contains the radical of aspartic acid and is used as a low-calorie artificial sweetener; 3-amino-N-(α-methoxycarbonyl phenethyl)succinamic acid, C14H18N2O5.
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1973 Chemistry Feb. 5/1 One possibility is aspartylphenylalanine methyl ester, expected to be marketed under the name Aspartame.
1974 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 28 July 3/5 The sweetener, called aspartame, contains the same number of calories as sugar but is 180 times sweeter.
1974 Nature 16 Aug. 529 Aspartame loses its sweetness on prolonged cooking.
1983 Daily Tel. 6 Oct. 6/3 Aspartame..is being sold under the trade names Canderel for a tea and coffee sweetener, and as Nutrasweet for the wholesale product available to food manufacturers.
1984 Which? Aug. 355/2 Aspartame is said to leave less of an aftertaste than saccharin, but our own taste tests were inconclusive.
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