Definitions for saccharinˈsæk ər ɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sac•cha•rinˈsæk ər ɪn(n.)
a synthetic powder, C7H5NO3S, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: used as a calorie-free sugar substitute.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of saccharin:
1875–80
Princeton's WordNet
saccharin(noun)
a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Wiktionary
saccharin(Noun)
a white, crystalline powder, CHNOS, used as an artificial sweetener in food products
Webster Dictionary
Saccharin(noun)
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)
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Saccharin
Flavoring agent and non-nutritive sweetener.
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