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saccharine

sacc·ha·rine

UK/ˈsækəɹaɪn/ US/-ɹɪn/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

Origin

From New Latin saccharum (“sugar”) + English -ine (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).

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