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SACCHARIN
saccharin
(noun) a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
saccharin (countable and uncountable, plural saccharins)
(chemistry) a white, crystalline powder, C7H5NO3S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products
Synonyms
• E954 when used as a sweetener
Anagrams
• characins
Source: Wiktionary
Sac"cha*rin, n. Etym: [F., from L. saccharon sugar.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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