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sacchar-
- a combining form meaning “sugar,” used in the formation of technical terms:
saccharoid.
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Sacchar′ic, pertaining to, or obtained from, sugar and allied substances; Saccharif′erous, producing sugar, as from starch.—v.t.
Many varieties of this species are sold by the nurserymen; among them may be mentioned the Purple-leaved, Golden-leaved, Silver-leaved, Tricolored, etc. �. sacchar�num.
R. Sal. nitr. sal. diuretic. aa ʒii. pulv. e contrayerv. comp. ʒi. sacchar. ℥i. emuls. commun. ℔i. aq. cinnam. simpl. ℥i. m. capt. cochlear. iv. ter die.
Digital. ʒiii. coque in. aq. fontan. ℥xii. ad ℥vi. cola et adde. aq. juniper. comp. ℥ii. sacchar. alb. ℥ss. m. cap. cochlear. i. larg. 4tis horis.
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Words That Use Sacchar-
What does sacchar- mean?
Sacchar- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “sugar.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.
Sacchar- comes from the Greek sákkharon, meaning “sugar.” The English word sugar is related to the Greek sákkharon, which ultimately comes from a Sanskrit root through Arabic. Discover the incredible pathways of sugar into English at our entry for the word.
What are variants of sacchar-?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, sacchar- becomes saccharo-, as in saccharometer, an instrument for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution.
Examples of sacchar-
A word that features the combining form sacchar- that you may be familiar with is saccharine, meaning “of the nature of or resembling that of sugar.”
As we have seen, sacchar- means “sugar.” The second part of the word, -ine, is a suffix that means “like” or “of the nature of.” The word saccharine, then, literally means “sugar-like.”
While saccharine can be used to refer to sugar, it is often used metaphorically to describe something as “cloyingly agreeable” or “exaggeratedly sweet.”
A word you may have encountered in chemistry class that uses the combining form sacchari- is saccharide, an organic compound containing sugar, such as a disaccharide, monosaccharide, and polysaccharide.
What are some words that use or are related to the combining form sacchar-?
What are some other forms that sacchar- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form -meter means “measure.” What substance, generally speaking, is a saccharimeter used to measure?
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