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cane sugar,
sucrose from sugar cane. sugar [shoog´ar] a sweet carbohydrate of either animal or vegetable origin; the two principal groups are the disaccharides and the monosaccharides. beet sugar sucrose from sugar beets. blood sugar 1. glucose occurring in the blood. 2. the amount of glucose in the blood. cane sugar sucrose from sugar cane. fruit sugar fructose. invert sugar a mixture of equal amounts of dextrose and fructose, obtained by hydrolyzing sucrose; used in solution as a parenteral nutrient.
cane sugar, n sucrose derived from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), the chemical formula of which is C12 H22 O11. This is used in both solid and syrupy homeopathic medicines. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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