Definition of cyclamate in English:
cyclamate
noun ˈsʌɪkləmeɪtˈsɪkləmeɪtˈsaɪkləmeɪt
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.
Example sentencesExamples
- Intense sweeteners permitted for use in Australian and New Zealand foods are acesulphame potassium, aspartame, cyclamates, saccharin, sucralose, alitame, thaumatin and neotame.
- Olney, who was instrumental in banning the use of cyclamates, warned that aspartame had brain damaging properties.
- I have reservations about the other sweeteners, such as acesulfame-K, sucralose, and the cyclamates.
- Other artificial sweeteners were formerly used, especially cyclamates.
Origin
1950s: contraction of cyclohexylsulphamate.