English Dictionary: Saccharine | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for Saccharine | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Saccharine \Sac"cha*rine\ (? [or] ?), a. [F. saccharin, fr. L. saccharon sugar, Gr. [?], [?], [?], Skr. [cced]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. |