\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.