sucralose
noun
su·cra·lose ˈsü-krə-ˌlōs 
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For the study published last month, Israeli researchers asked 120 people to consume four artificial sweeteners — aspartame, saccharin, stevia and sucralose — for two weeks. 
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The participants who consumed saccharin or sucralose had a steeper blood glucose response than any of the other groups. Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022 Unlike the other sauce-testants, this one was sweetened with sucralose. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 Examples of artificial sweeteners include sucralose and aspartame, while sorbitol and xylitol are some sugar alcohols. Nikhita Mahtani, SELF, 7 June 2022 Finally, sucralose showed a 3 percent greater chance of getting cancer in all types of consumers. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022 In addition, a study that fed mice sucralose, aspartame, or saccharin for 11 weeks found alterations in the gut microbiome, which caused intolerance to a standardized glucose feeding. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020 Three of those approved include aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022 One scoop is 100 calories and 20 grams of protein, and the only downside is the sucralose—artificial, but so, so good. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2022 See More
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The participants who consumed saccharin or sucralose had a steeper blood glucose response than any of the other groups. Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022 Unlike the other sauce-testants, this one was sweetened with sucralose. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 Examples of artificial sweeteners include sucralose and aspartame, while sorbitol and xylitol are some sugar alcohols. Nikhita Mahtani, SELF, 7 June 2022 Finally, sucralose showed a 3 percent greater chance of getting cancer in all types of consumers. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022 In addition, a study that fed mice sucralose, aspartame, or saccharin for 11 weeks found alterations in the gut microbiome, which caused intolerance to a standardized glucose feeding. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020 Three of those approved include aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022 One scoop is 100 calories and 20 grams of protein, and the only downside is the sucralose—artificial, but so, so good. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
probably from sucrose + -al entry 3 + -ose entry 2
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sucralose
noun
su·cra·lose ˈsü-krə-ˌlōs
: 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