saccharone Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sac"cha*rone noun
Etymology
Saccharin + lactone,
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913