corn sugar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corn sugar
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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But these formulas — which are often labeled as sensitive, gentle, comfort, or soothe — still use corn sugar, rather than lactose, as a carbohydrate.
From Salon
The corn sugar ends up in much of the junk food, and the subsidies make it cheaper, making the competition with healthier options unfair.
From Washington Post
Sugar processors had been seeking $1.5 billion in a false-advertising claim against corn refiners and agribusiness giants Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill after they tried to rebrand their product as “corn sugar.”
From New York Times
Corn refiners launched the ad campaign to support its bid before the Food and Drug Administration to change the name to "corn sugar."
From US News
Sugar claimed it lost money when corn refiners tried to rebrand their publicity-plagued product as "corn sugar" and claimed it was the same as cane sugar.
From US News
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