meaning of saccharin
1. 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).
2. a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Related Words
saccharin | saccharinate | saccharine | saccharinic | saccharinity |
