saccharin
/ˈsækərɪn/noun
mass noun
1- a sweet-tasting synthetic compound used in food and drink as a substitute for sugar糖精。
1.1
- Alternative name: o-sulphobenzoic imide; chem. formula: C7H5NO3S.又名： 邻硫苯酰亚胺; 化学分子式： C7H5NO3S.
词源
late 19th cent.: from modern Latin saccharum 'sugar'+ -IN1.