saccharin

American  

[sak-er-in] / ˈsæk ər ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 5 NO 3 S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages.

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saccharin British  

/ ˈsækərɪn /

noun

1. a very sweet white crystalline slightly soluble powder used as a nonfattening sweetener. Formula: C 7 H 5 NO 3 S

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saccharin Scientific  

/ săk′ər-ĭn /

1. A white, crystalline powder used as a calorie-free sweetener. It tastes about 500 times sweeter than sugar. Saccharin is made from a compound of toluene, which is derived from petroleum. Chemical formula: C ₇ H ₅ NO ₃ S.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsaccharin
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of saccharin

First recorded in 1875–80; sacchar- + -in ²

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Example Sentences

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saccharin

Researchers examined seven sweeteners commonly used in foods and beverages: aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol and tagatose.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Ninety-four percent of the rats preferred the saccharin.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024

The safety of sugar replacements, including the decades-old science dispute over the use of saccharin in the diet drink Tab, has been heavily scrutinized.

From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

Aspartame, for example, is about 200 times sweeter than sugar and costs more than saccharin, roughly the same as sucralose and less than stevia, a sweetener industry source said.

From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023

The page was crowded with thousands of comments and videos of Nicole, her pageant appearances, student council speeches, tennis matches, mash-up tributes cut to saccharin music.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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