Saccharin

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
saccharin
    n 1: a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used
         as a calorie-free sweetener
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Saccharine \Sac"cha*rine\ (? or ?), n. (Chem.)
   A trade name for benzoic sulphinide. [Written also
   {saccharin}.]
   [1913 Webster]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Saccharin \Sac"cha*rin\ (s[a^]k"k[.a]*r[i^]n), n. [F., from L.
   saccharon sugar.] (Chem.)
   A bitter white crystalline substance obtained from the
   saccharinates and regarded as the lactone of saccharinic
   acid; -- so called because formerly supposed to be isomeric
   with cane sugar (saccharose).
   [1913 Webster]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
28 Moby Thesaurus words for "saccharin":
      ambrosia, artificial sweetener, blackstrap, calcium cyclamate,
      cane syrup, clover honey, comb honey, corn syrup, cyclamates,
      edulcoration, honey, honeycomb, honeydew, honeypot, maple syrup,
      molasses, nectar, saccharification, sodium cyclamate, sorghum,
      sugar, sugar-making, sugaring off, sweetener, sweetening, sweets,
      syrup, treacle
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