saccharone

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saccharone - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Saccharone \Sac"cha*rone\, n. [Saccharin + 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.
         [1913 Webster]