SACCHARIN


Meaning of SACCHARIN in English

/ ˈsækərɪn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a sweet chemical substance used instead of sugar, especially by people who are trying to lose weight

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from modern Latin saccharum sugar+ -in .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.