Saccharine: meaning, definitions and examples

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saccharine

 

[ หˆsรฆk.ษ™r.ษชn ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

sweet

excessively sweet or sentimental

Synonyms

cloying, sugary, sweet

Examples of usage

  • the movie's saccharine ending made some viewers cringe
  • the saccharine love songs of the 1980s
Context #2 | Noun

substitute

a substance used as a calorie-free sweetener

Synonyms

artificial sweetener, substitute, sweetener

Examples of usage

  • saccharine is often used as a sugar substitute in diet drinks

Translations

Translations of the word "saccharine" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sacarina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ…เค•เคฐเฅ€เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sรผรŸlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sakarin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐั…ะฐั€ะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sacharyna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ตใƒƒใ‚ซใƒชใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saccharine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sacarina

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sakkarin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ์นด๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงูƒุฑูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sacharin

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sacharรญn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ณ–็ฒพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ saharin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sakkarรญn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั…ะฐั€ะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saxarin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sacarina

Word origin

The word 'saccharine' originated from the Latin word 'saccharum' which means sugar. In the late 19th century, saccharine was discovered as a sweetening agent. It gained popularity as a sugar substitute due to its intense sweetness. Despite controversies over its safety, saccharine remains widely used in various food and beverage products.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,495, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.