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INVERT SUGAR
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I. (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:
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)
