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refined sugar

DEFINITIONS OF: refined sugar

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n a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

Synonyms:
sugar
Types:
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caramel, caramelized sugar
burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
lump sugar
refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings
loaf sugar, sugar loaf, sugarloaf
a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
cane sugar
sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent
granulated sugar
sugar in the form of small grains
beet sugar
sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent
corn sugar
dextrose used as sweetening agent
brown sugar
unrefined or only partly refined sugar
powdered sugar
sugar granulated into a fine powder
demerara, demerara sugar
light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana
Type of:
sweetener, sweetening
something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
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