saccharose

Definitions of saccharose
  1. noun
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
    synonyms: sacharose, suiker
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    types:
    klontjessuiker
    refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings
    broodsuiker
    a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
    beetsuiker, beetwortelsuiker, bietsuiker
    sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent
    type of:
    zoetje, zoetmiddel, zoetstof, zoetstoftablet
    something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
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