'Saccharin' definitions:
Definition of 'saccharin'
(from WordNet)
noun
A crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Definition of 'Saccharin'
From: GCIDE
- Saccharin \Sac"cha*rin\ (s[a^]k"k[.a]*r[i^]n), n. [F., from L. saccharon sugar.] (Chem.) 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). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'saccharin'
From: GCIDE
- Saccharine \Sac"cha*rine\ (? or ?), n. (Chem.) A trade name for benzoic sulphinide. [Written also saccharin.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'saccharin'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ambrosia,
- artificial sweetener,
- blackstrap,
- calcium cyclamate,
- cane syrup,
- clover honey,
- comb honey,
- corn syrup,
- cyclamates,
- edulcoration,
- honey,
- honeycomb,
- honeydew,
- honeypot,
- maple syrup,
- molasses,
- nectar,
- saccharification,
- sodium cyclamate,
- sorghum,
- sugar,
- sugar-making,
- sugaring off,
- sweetener,
- sweetening,
- sweets,
- syrup,
- treacle