saccharin
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sac·cha·rin 
[sak-er-in] Pronunciation Key
[sak-er-in] Pronunciation Key –noun Chemistry.
| a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C7H5NO3S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages. |
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| sac·cha·rin
(sāk'ər-ĭn) Pronunciation Key
n. A white crystalline powder, C7H5NO3S, having a taste about 500 times sweeter than cane sugar, used as a calorie-free sweetener. |
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saccharin
saccharin
"white crystalline compound used as a sugar substitute," 1885, from Ger., coined by chemist Fahlberg, 1879, from L. saccharon (see saccharine).
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| saccharin | |
noun | |
| a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| saccharin
(sāk'ər-ĭn) Pronunciation Key
A white, crystalline powder used as a calorie-free sweetener. It tastes about 500 times sweeter than sugar. Saccharin is made from a compound of toluene, which is derived from petroleum. Chemical formula: C7H5NO3S. |
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saccharin sac·cha·rin (sāk'ər-ĭn)
n.
A white crystalline powder having a taste about 500 times sweeter than cane sugar, used as a calorie-free sweetener. Also called benzosulfimide.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Saccharin
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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