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sugar vs corn sugar

corn sugar vs sugar

sugar and corn sugar both are nouns.

sugar is a verb but corn sugar is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sugar Yes No Yes No
corn sugar Yes No No No
As nouns, corn sugar is a hyponym of sugar; that is, corn sugar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sugar:
  • sugar: a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
  • corn sugar: dextrose used as sweetening agent
sugar (noun) corn sugar (noun)
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative dextrose used as sweetening agent
informal terms for money dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch
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
sugar (verb) corn sugar (verb)
sweeten with sugar
Difference between sugar and corn sugar

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