a. very sweet; cloying; pertaining to sugar. saccharic, a. pertaining to saccharine substances. sacchariferous, a. containing sugar. saccharify, saccharize, v.t. transform into, or impregnate with, sugar. saccharimeter, n. polarimeter measuring amount, and kind, of sugar in a solution. saccharoid, a. sugary; granular. saccharometer, n. hydrometer measuring amount of sugar in a solution.
Green is a symbol of fertility. White represents neutrality. Black reflects the Emirates' oil wealth. Red recalls the former flags of the Kharijite Muslims. Effective date: 2 December 1971.