sugar vs invert sugar

invert sugar vs sugar

sugar and invert sugar both are nouns.

sugar is a verb but invert sugar is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sugar	Yes	No	Yes	No
invert sugar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, invert sugar is a hyponym of sugar; that is, invert sugar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sugar:

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
invert sugar: a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose

Other hyponyms of sugar include ribose, beet sugar, cane sugar, deoxyribose, maple sugar, monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar, oligosaccharide, polyose, polysaccharide, jaggary, jaggery, jagghery, wood sugar, xylose.

sugar (noun)	invert sugar (noun)
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative	a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose
informal terms for money
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)	invert sugar (verb)
sweeten with sugar

Difference between sugar and invert sugar

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