high-fructose corn syrup
[ hahy-fruhk-tohs ‐frook‐ ‐frook‐ ]
/ ˈhaɪˌfrʌk toʊs ‐ˌfrʊk‐ ‐ˌfruk‐ /
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noun
corn syrup to which enzymes have been added to change some of the glucose to fructose, making the product sweeter than regular corn syrup. Abbreviation: HFCS
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