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SACCHARINS
Noun
saccharins
plural of saccharin
Source: Wiktionary
SACCHARIN
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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