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