saccharin

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sac·cha·rin /ˈsækərɪn/ noun [uncountable]  DFa chemical substance that tastes sweet and is used instead of sugar in drinks 糖精

Examples from the Corpus

saccharin• Louis factory opened up to make saccharin, and was successful; eventually, it became the giant Monsanto Chemical Corporation.• Canderel is made with NutraSweet so, unlike some saccharin sweeteners, it doesn't have a bitter aftertaste.• The vinegar had over-shadowed the saccharin.• When tested after 21 days, however, the latent inhibition effect produced by pre-exposure to saccharin has disappeared.• Figure 4.3 includes the test results for a pair of groups given pre-exposure to saccharin before being conditioned and tested with milk.• He could only regard her existential pain as a cup of instant coffee to be sweetened with saccharin.Origin saccharin (1800-1900) Latin saccharum “sugar”, from Greek sakcharon, from Sanskrit sarkara “small stones, sugar”

sac·cha·rin nounChineseSyllable  

sweet that substance Corpus chemical a tastes and

saccharin
sac‧cha‧rin /ˈsækərən, ˈsækərɪn/ noun [uncountable]a chemical substance that tastes sweet and is used instead of sugar in drinks

sac·charinBrE /ˈsækərɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsækərɪn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a sweet chemical substance used instead of sugar, especially by people who are trying to lose weight 糖精