invert sugar

/ˈɪnvɜː(ɹ)t ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/

noun

An equal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose; it is found in honey and some fruits, and also produced industrially.

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saccharum
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Meanings

nouninvert sugar (countable and uncountable, plural invert sugars)

plural invert sugars

  1. countableuncountableAn equal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose; it is found in honey and some fruits, and also produced industrially.

    Synonyms: saccharum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn equal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose; it is found in honey and some fruits, and also produced industrially.

Similar
saccharum
Also see
inverted sugar

Translations

Dutch invertsuiker
  • invertsuikerequal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose
Finnish inverttisokeri
  • inverttisokeriequal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose
French sucre inverti
  • sucre invertiequal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose
Hungarian invertcukor
  • invertcukorequal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose
Swedish invertsocker
  • invertsockerequal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose
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APA

invert sugar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invert%20sugar

MLA

“invert sugar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invert%20sugar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invert sugar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invert%20sugar.

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