saccharin

== English == === Alternative forms === saccharine === Etymology === From German Saccharin, coined in 1879 by the Russian-born chemist Constantin Fahlberg (1850–1910) who discovered it, from Latin saccharon, saccharum + -in. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈsækəɹɪn/ Homophone: saccharine === Noun === saccharin (countable and uncountable, plural saccharins) (chemistry) A white, crystalline powder, C7H5NO3S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products. ==== Synonyms ==== E954 (when used as a sweetener) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== saccharine (“sugary; sugar”) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === characins