Saccharin
Pronunciation : Sac"cha*rin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., from L. saccharon sugar.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913