saccharinic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum German -in German Saccharinbor. English saccharin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English saccharinic From saccharin + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, saccharin, especially saccharinic acid.