Uttal

  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /æspərteɪm/
    • IPA: /əˈspɑrteɪm/
Översättning
Substantiv
1.aspartam {ett}

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (organic compound) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.

Exempel

  • Though reluctant to further expose him to aspartame, I had little trouble persuading Jamie's mother to carry out a double-blind trial in order to more rigorously document her son's aberrant response to aspartame.
  • Aspartame, sold under the brand NutraSweet, was discovered accidentally by a scientist at Searle in 1965 who was testing new drugs for gastric ulcers and licked his fingers before picking up a piece of paper.
  • In powdered form, aspartame is mixed with lactose, so a 1-gram packet contains 4 calories.

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