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cyclamate
(cyc|la¦mate)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɪkləmeɪt, ˈsʌɪk-/
noun
Chemistry
a salt of a synthetic acid which is a cyclohexyl derivative of sulphamic acid. Sodium and calcium cyclamates were formerly used as artificial sweeteners.
Origin:
1950s
: contraction of
cyclohexylsulphamate
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