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CORN SUGAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does corn sugar mean?
• CORN SUGAR (noun)
The noun CORN SUGAR has 2 senses:
1. dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch
2. dextrose used as sweetening agent
Familiarity information: CORN SUGAR used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("corn sugar" is a kind of...):
glucose (a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Dextrose used as sweetening agent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("corn sugar" is a kind of...):
refined sugar; sugar (a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative)
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