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sweetener
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sweet·en·er  (swtn-r)
n.
1. Something that sweetens.
2. Informal Something added as a further inducement or incentive.

sweetener [ˈswiːtənə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a sweetening agent, esp one that does not contain sugar
2. Informal a bribe
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Informal a financial inducement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sweetener - something added to foods to make them taste sweetersweetener - something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
aspartame - an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
honey - a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
saccharin - a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
refined sugar, sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
sirup, syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid
2.sweetener - anything that serves as an enticementsweetener - anything that serves as an enticement
enticement, temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
Translations
sweetener [ˈswiːtnəʳ] N
1. (Culin) → dulcificante m; (artificial) → edulcorante m
2. (= incentive) → incentivo m

sweetener [ˈswiːtər] n
(for tea, coffee, food)édulcorant m
(= bribe) → bakchich m (= inducement) → bonus m

sweetener
n (Cook) → Süß(ungs)mittel nt; (esp artificial) → Süßstoff m; (inf, to make sth more acceptable) → Anreiz m; (inf: = bribe) → Schmiergeld nt

sweetener [ˈswiːtnəʳ] n (Culin) → dolcificante m (fam) (bribe) → zuccherino, contentino

sweetener مواد تحلية umělé sladidlo sødemiddel Süßstoff γλυκαντικό edulcorante makeutusaine édulcorant zaslađivač dolcificante 甘味料 감미료 zoetstof søtningsstoff słodzik adoçante заменитель сахара sötningsmedel น้ำตาลเทียม tatlandırıcı đường hóa học 甜味剂


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