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sugar substitute

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A food additive that replicates the sweetness of sugar but is not sugar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: artificial sweetener

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 甜味劑 /甜味剂 (tiánwèijì) — food additives
  • Chinese Mandarin: 甘味劑 /甘味剂 (gānwèijì) — food additives
  • Chinese Mandarin: 甘味料 (gānwèiliào) — food additives
  • Czech: umělé sladidlo — food additives
  • Dutch: zoetstof — food additives
  • Dutch: suikervervanger — food additives
  • Finnish: makeutusaine — food additives
  • French: édulcorant — food additives
  • German: Zuckeraustauschstoff — food additives
  • Hebrew: סוכרזית (sukrazít) — food additives
  • Italian: dolcificante — food additives
  • Italian: edulcorante — food additives
  • Japanese: 甘味料 (kanmiryō) — food additives
  • Polish: słodzik — food additives
  • Portuguese: adoçante — food additives
  • Russian: замени́тель са́хара (zamenítelʹ sáxara) — food additives
  • Russian: подсласти́тель (podslastítelʹ) — food additives
  • Spanish: sustituto del azúcar — food additives
  • Spanish: edulcorante — food additives
  • Vietnamese: chất tạo ngọt — food additives