Defn: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, saccharin; specifically, designating a complex acid not known in the free state but well known in its salts, which are obtained by boiling dextrose and levulose (invert sugar) with milk of lime.
SACCHARIZE
Sac"cha*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saccharized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Saccharizing.]
Defn: To convert into, or to impregnate with, sugar.
SACCHAROID; SACCHAROIDAL Sac"cha*roid, Sac`cha*roid"al, a. Etym: [L. saccharon sugar + -oid: cf. F. saccharoïde.]
Defn: resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.
SACCHAROMETER
Sac`cha*rom"e*ter, n.
Defn: A saccharimeter.
SACCHAROMYCES
Sac`cha*ro*my"ces, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Defn: A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiæ is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula.
SACCHAROMYCETES
Sac`cha*ro*my*ce"tes, n. pl. (Biol.)