sacchar-

combining form

variants or sacchari- or saccharo-
: sugar
saccharify
saccharometer

Word History

Etymology

Latin saccharum, from Greek sakcharon, from Prakrit sakkharā, from Sanskrit śarkarā gravel, sugar

Dictionary Entries Near sacchar-

Cite this Entry

“Sacchar-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacchar-. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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