'Saccharone' definitions:
Definition of 'Saccharone'
- Saccharone \Sac"cha*rone\, n. [Saccharin + lactone.] (Chem.)
(a) A white crystalline substance, C6H8O6, obtained by the
oxidation of saccharin, and regarded as the lactone of
saccharonic acid.
(b) An oily liquid, C6H10O2, obtained by the reduction of
saccharin.
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