From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsaccharinsac‧cha‧rin /ˈsækərɪn/ noun [uncountable] DFa chemical substance that tastes sweet and is used instead of sugar in drinks
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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” 