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sweetener
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
artificial, natural, rich, used, white, white
SWEETENER + NOUN
antioxidants, aspartame, guarani, yanni
PREP.
in
ADV.
also, only
Definitions
noun
1
Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia. The W.H.O.’s announcement contradicts previous studies that have said these sweeteners don’t offer any health benefits but also do not cause harm.
Even as FDA works to develop that plan, consumers continue to be exposed to unsafe food chemicals including not just dyes but also the artificial sweetener aspartame, the white pigment titanium dioxide, the preservative propylparaben, and the phthalate food packaging chemicals, according to CSPI.
2
Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
3
A shill bidder at an auction.
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Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia. The W.H.O.’s announcement contradicts previous studies that have said these sweeteners don’t offer any health benefi
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Even as FDA works to develop that plan, consumers continue to be exposed to unsafe food chemicals including not just dyes but also the artificial sweetener aspartame, the white pigment titanium dioxid
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Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener.
Tatoeba · #2100104
The stevia was cultivated and used as a sweetener by the Guarani people for at least 1,500 years.
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The only sweetener Yanni uses to prepare fig jam is honey.
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Honey is a natural sweetener, rich in antioxidants.
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