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saccharine |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Saccharine \Sac"cha*rine\ (? or ?), a. [F. saccharin, fr L. saccharon sugar, Gr ?, ?, ?, Skr. [,c]arkara. Cf {Sugar}.] Of or pertaining to sugar; having the qualities of sugar; producing sugar; sweet; as a saccharine taste; saccharine matter. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Saccharine \Sac"cha*rine\ (? or ?), n. (Chem.) A trade name for benzoic sulphinide. [Written also {saccharin}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sulphinide \Sul"phi*nide\, n. [Sulpho- + amine + anhydride.] (Chem.) A white or yellowish crystalline substance, {C6H4.(SO2.CO).NH}, produced artificially by the oxidation of a sulphamic derivative of toluene. It is the sweetest substance known having over two hundred times the sweetening power of sugar, and is known in commerce under the name of {saccharine}. It has acid properties and forms salts (which are inaccurately called saccharinates). --I. Remsen. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: saccharine adj : overly sweet [syn: {cloying}, {syrupy}, {treacly}]
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