invert sugar

American  

noun

1. a mixture of the dextrorotatory forms of glucose and fructose, formed naturally in fruits and produced artificially in syrups or fondants by treating cane sugar with acids.

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invert sugar British  

/ ˈɪnvɜːt /

noun

1. a mixture of fructose and glucose obtained by the inversion of sucrose

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Etymology

Origin of invert sugar

First recorded in 1875–80

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invert sugar

Vu also recommended using an invert sugar, which is a liquid mixture of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025

“If you add even just a small amount of invert sugar to your sugar solution while you're cooking it, it'll help it to prevent from crystallizing,” he said.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025

The source of corn syrup’s superpower: It’s an invert sugar.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022

Without getting too in the weeds, the smaller molecules of invert sugar lend it the characteristic texture of a thick liquid that imparts glossy sheen and smoothness.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022

Part II.—The influence of acids on the constituents of sugar cane and the hydrolizing effect of dilute acids on sucrose and the resulting constituents, laevulose and dextrose or invert sugar, are explained.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various