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as•par•tame
Pronunciation: (u-spär'tām, a-spär'-, as'pur-tām"), [key]—
n.
a white, crystalline, odorless, slightly water-soluble noncarbohydrate powder, C
14H
18N
2O
5, synthesized from amino acids, that is 150–200 times as sweet as sugar: used as a low-calorie sugar substitute in soft drinks, table sweeteners, and other food products.
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