acesulfame-K

noun

ace·​sul·​fame-K ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā How to pronounce acesulfame-K (audio)
: 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

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of acesulfame-K was in 1982

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“Acesulfame-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acesulfame-K. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

acesulfame-K

noun
ace·​sul·​fame-K ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā How to pronounce acesulfame-K (audio)
: 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

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