saccharin

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Scrabble points: 16
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 9

Pronunciation

/ˈsækəɹɪn/ (UK)

Definition of saccharin

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A white, crystalline powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products.

“Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia. The W.H.O.’s announcement contradicts previous studies that have said these sweeteners don’t offer any health benefits but also do not cause harm.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum German -in German Saccharinbor. English saccharin From German Saccharin, coined in 1879 by the Russian-born chemist Constantin Fahlberg (1850–1910) who discovered it, from Latin saccharon, saccharum + -in.

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