sac‧cha‧rin /ˈsækərən, ˈsækərɪn/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: saccharum 'sugar', from Greek sakcharon, from Sanskrit sarkara 'small stones, sugar']
a chemical substance that tastes sweet and is used instead of sugar in drinks
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