sacchar-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “sugar,” used in the formation of technical terms.

   saccharoid.

---

Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of sacchar-

A combining form representing Medieval Latin saccharum, Greek sákkharon, ultimately from an Indo-Aryan source akin to Prakrit sakkarā, from Sanskrit śarkarā; cf. sugar