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Saccharone
Sac′cha-rone
,Noun.
[
Sacchar
in + lactone
.] (Chem.)
(a)
A white crystalline substance,
C6H8O6
, obtained by the oxidation of saccharin, and regarded as the lactone of saccharonic acid. (b)
An oily liquid,
C6H10O2
, obtained by the reduction of saccharin. Definition 2024
saccharone
saccharone
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Noun
saccharone (plural not attested)
- (organic chemistry) the lactone of saccharonic acid