aspartame [uh–spahr-teym, a-spahr-, as-per-teym] noun
A low-calorie artificial sweetener popularly known as NutraSweet and Equal. Aspartame is white and crystalline in appearance as well as odorless and somewhat water-soluble. It is synthesized from amino acids and used as a low-calorie sugar substitute in soft drinks, table sweeteners, diet food products and more. Almost 200 times as sweet as sugar, aspartame was first synthesized in 1965 and controversies about its potential health dangers continue to flare.
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