<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar.</li><li>Its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>