See Also: saccharin(medicine)
saccharin(encyclopedia)
Saccharin(health)
saccharin(dictionary)
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junk(4)(dictionary)
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Junk Mail (money) and saccharin (sh)


Junk Mail (money)


Definition: Unsolicited advertising materials via snail mail.







saccharin (sh)




Synthetic organic compound, C7H5NSO3, that is 200-700 times as sweet as cane sugar.

The sodium or calcium salt of saccharin is widely used as a diet sweetener. Though approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Other regulatory bodies around the world, its safety is controversial because it appears to be a weak carcinogen. See also aspartame.