acesulfame-K

noun

ace·​sul·​fame-K ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā 

: 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

Examples of acesulfame-K in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Acesulfame potassium : Also called acesulfame-K or Ace-K, acesulfame potassium is a combination of an organic acid and potassium. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024

Stevia, monk fruit, sucralose, sugar alcohols, and acesulfame-K are common sweeteners. —Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 25 July 2024

The French study followed more than 100,000 adults and found that those who consumed larger amounts of artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame and acesulfame-K, had a slightly higher cancer risk. —Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

ace(to-) + sulf- + -ame (as in aspartame)

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

acesulfame-K

noun

ace·​sul·​fame-K ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā 

: 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