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INVERT SUGAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does invert sugar mean? 

INVERT SUGAR (noun)
  The noun INVERT SUGAR has 1 sense:

1. a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucoseplay

  Familiarity information: INVERT SUGAR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INVERT SUGAR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("invert sugar" is a kind of...):

carbohydrate; saccharide; sugar (an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain)


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