saccharin

UK
/ˈsæk.ər.ɪn/
US
/ˈsæk.ɚ.ɪn/
saccharinnoun
Translations
Saccharin is often used as a sugar substitute in diet sodas.
Сахарин часто используется в качестве заменителя сахара в диетических газированных напитках.
Definitions
A sweet-tasting synthetic compound used in food and drink as a substitute for sugar.
Many diet sodas contain saccharin as a sugar alternative.
Synonyms
artificial sweetener
sugar substitute
saccharinadjective
more saccharin
Comp.
most saccharin
Super.
UK
/ˈsæk.ər.ɪn/
US
/ˈsæk.ɚ.ɪn/
Used (though less commonly than the variant “saccharine”) to describe something cloyingly sweet in taste or sentiment.
Definitions
Excessively or affectedly sweet, sentimental, or ingratiating.
Many readers found the novel's saccharin ending unrealistic.