saccharin
/ˈsækəɹɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A white, crystalline powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia. The W.H.O.’s announcement contradicts previous studies that have said these sweeteners don’t offer any health benefits but also do not cause harm."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum German -in German Saccharinbor. English saccharin From German Saccharin, coined in 1879 by the Russian-born chemist Constantin Fahlberg (1850–1910) who discovered it, from Latin saccharon, saccharum + -in.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Saccharin, saccharon
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsækəɹɪn/
- British English: /ˈsækəɹɪn/
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Synonyms
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