aspartame
/əˈspɑːteɪm//ˈæspɚˌteɪm/
词源说明
Commercial name, from aspartic. The -ame is perhaps because aspartame is an amide. Compare aspartamine.
释义
名词noun
- 1(organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.