Definition of Saccherin
Sac"cha*rin (săk"k&adot;*r&ibreve;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).
Sac"cha*rin (săk"k&adot;*r&ibreve;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).
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) a white, crystalline powder, C7H5NO3S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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