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saccharin

/sak-er-in/US // ˈsæk ər ɪn //UK // (ˈsækərɪn) //

糖精,圣卡林,神曲,囊括了糖精

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  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C7H5NO3S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages.

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  • This story, however, has a sour ending, with the two chemists falling out after Fahlberg filed a patent in 1886 naming himself as the sole brain behind saccharin.

  • While Tab contained two artificial sweeteners – saccharin and cyclamate – cyclamate was the more important of the two.

  • A purple or violet coloration proves the presence of salicylic acid, which in turn indicates the presence of saccharin.

  • Salicylic acid, benzoic acid, and saccharin are used to preserve fruits.

  • Saccharin possesses some antiseptic properties, but its main use is as a sweetener.

  • If a bright cherry-red color forms where the two liquids meet, either benzoic acid or saccharin is present.

  • The saccharin will have been converted into salicylic acid, which may be identified by the usual test for that acid.