aspartame

== English == === Etymology === Commercial name, from aspartic. The -ame is perhaps because aspartame is an amide. Compare aspartamine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈspɑːteɪm/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈæspɚˌteɪm/ GB: aspar‧tame; US: as‧par‧tame === Noun === aspartame (usually uncountable, plural aspartames) (organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages. ==== Synonyms ==== E951 when used as a sweetener ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === aspartame on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Noun === aspartame aspartame == Portuguese == === Noun === aspartame m (usually uncountable, plural aspartames) (organic chemistry) aspartame (an artificial sweetener) === Further reading === “aspartame”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “aspartame”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aspaɾˈtame/ [as.paɾˈt̪a.me] Rhymes: -ame Syllabification: as‧par‧ta‧me === Noun === aspartame m (uncountable) aspartame