invert sugar

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnvɜː(ɹ)t ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/

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Noun

invert sugar (countable and uncountable, plural invert sugars)

1. An equal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose; it is found in honey and some fruits, and also produced industrially.

   Synonym: (archaic) saccharum

Derived terms

• invert sugar injection
• invert sugar syrup

Translations

equal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose

• Dutch: invertsuiker (nl) f
• Finnish: inverttisokeri (fi)
• French: sucre inverti (fr) m
• Galician: azucre invertido (gl) m
• Hungarian: invertcukor
• Swedish: invertsocker (sv)