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Definition of Saccharin

1. Noun. A crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener.

Definition of Saccharin

1. n. 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).

Definition of Saccharin

1. Noun. (chemistry) a white, crystalline powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products ¹

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Definition of Saccharin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Saccharin

1. In dilute aqueous solution this compound is 300 to 500 times sweeter than sucrose, used as a sweetening agent. (17 Dec 1997)

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