"corn sugar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corn sugars [plural]
Etymology: corn + sugar Etymology templates: {{compound|en|corn|sugar}} corn + sugar Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} corn sugar (countable and uncountable, plural corn sugars)
  1. Dextrose, especially originating from corn starch Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-corn_sugar-en-noun-dMzjD0KF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50
  2. A deceptive term for high fructose corn syrup developed by corn refiners meant to imply sugar Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Maize (food)
    Sense id: en-corn_sugar-en-noun-dd9tzxgV Disambiguation of Maize (food): 34 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50

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