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saccharin Definition

sac·cha·rin (sak′ə rin′)

noun

☆ a white, crystalline coal-tar compound, CHNOS, about 500 times sweeter than cane sugar, used as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets, as a noncaloric sweetener, etc.

Etymology: so named (1879) by its discoverers, I. Remsen & C. Fahlberg, U.S. chemists < ModL saccharum, sugar < L < Gr sakcharon, ult. < Sans śarkarā, pebble, sugar (> sugar) + -in

saccharin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: This product contains saccharin, which has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory animals.

Modifies a noun

  • sodium: Yes, the sweetening agents used in Senokot Hi-Fibre are aspartame ( a source of phenylalanine ) and saccharin sodium.

Noun used with modifier

  • sodium: Nutritional unusualness: Contains sweeteners ( aspartame, sodium saccharin ); only 4.2g sugar per 100ml.