Sucralose
noun
1.
a white, crystalline powder, C 12 H 19 Cl 3 O 8 , produced synthetically from sucrose, about 600 times as sweet as sucrose but having no calories.
noun
an extremely sweet but non-caloric chemical derivative, C12H19Cl3O3, of sucrose
Examples
Sucralose is 600 times sweeter than table sugar.
Word Origin
1976; prob. blend of sucrose + galactose
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