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corn sugars

corn sugars is the plural of corn sugar.

Meaning of corn sugar

Noun

corn sugar (countable and uncountable, plural corn sugars)

  1. Dextrose, especially originating from corn starch.
    • Corn sugar is a key ingredient in home beer making.2003, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing
  2. A deceptive term for high fructose corn syrup developed by corn refiners meant to imply sugar.
    • Last week, the industry group applied to the federal government for permission to use a new name for the ingredient on food labels: "corn sugar."2010, “Corn sugar makers hope you'll but the new name”, in NPR

Questions about corn sugars

What is corn sugars the plural of?
Corn sugars is the plural of corn sugar.

Words near corn sugars in the dictionary

  1. corn squeezings
  2. corn starch
  3. corn starches
  4. Corn State
  5. corn sugar
  6. corn sugars
  7. corn sweat
  8. corn syrup
  9. corn syrups
  10. corn thistle
  11. corn thistles

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