About The Word Saccharin
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Saccharin
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What's The Definition Of Saccharin?
[n] a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Synonyms | Synonyms for Saccharin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Saccharin: See Also | sweetener | sweetening Saccharin In Webster's Dictionary \Sac"cha*rin\ (s[a^]k"k[.a]*r[i^]n), n. [F., from L.
saccharon sugar.] (Chem.)
A bitter white crystalline substance obtained from the
saccharinates and regarded as the lactone of saccharinic
acid; -- so called because formerly supposed to be isomeric
with cane sugar (saccharose).
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