saccharin

noun

sac·​cha·​rin ˈsa-k(ə-)rən How to pronounce saccharin (audio)
: a crystalline compound C7H5NO3S that is unrelated to the carbohydrates, is several hundred times sweeter than sucrose, and is used as a calorie-free sweetener

Examples of saccharin in a Sentence

soft drinks flavored with saccharin
Recent Examples on the Web The tablets are free of gluten, saccharin, alcohol, and artificial flavors. Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 28 July 2022 Once linked to bladder cancer in rats, Congress mandated further study of saccharin. Christina Jewett, New York Times, 13 July 2023 Some other diet drinks on the market use different low- or no-cal sweeteners, such as sucralose, saccharin, or stevia. Barbara Brody, Fortune Well, 28 Oct. 2023 The safety of sugar replacements, including the decades-old science dispute over the use of saccharin in the diet drink Tab, has been heavily scrutinized. Christina Jewett, New York Times, 13 July 2023 Alternatives to aspartame include other artificial sweeteners such as saccharin and sucralose, sugar alcohols like sorbitol and xylitol, naturally derived sugar-free sweeteners like Stevia and simple sugars, such as those in sugar cane, sugar beets and honey. Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023 Non-sugar sweeteners range from about 200 times as sweet as sugar (saccharin, aspartame, stevia and others) to 20,000 times as sweet (advantame). Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 14 July 2023 Since then, according to the F.D.A., 30 studies showed the rodent results did not apply to humans; U.S. officials removed saccharin from a list of potential carcinogens. Christina Jewett, New York Times, 13 July 2023 What to know about sugar substitutes Sweeteners are low or no-calorie and common ones include aspartame, saccharin, stevia, acesulfame potassium, sucralose and saccharin, among others. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023

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Word History

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First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saccharin was in 1885

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“Saccharin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccharin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

saccharin

noun
sac·​cha·​rin ˈsak-(ə-)rən How to pronounce saccharin (audio)
: a very sweet white substance that is used as a calorie-free sweetener
Etymology

derived from Latin saccharum "sugar," from Greek sakcharon "sugar"; of Sanskrit origin

Medical Definition

saccharin

noun
sac·​cha·​rin ˈsak-(ə-)rən How to pronounce saccharin (audio)
: a crystalline cyclic imide C7H5NO3S that is unrelated to the carbohydrates, is several hundred times sweeter than sucrose, and is used as a calorie-free sweetener

called also benzosulfimide, gluside

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