| cane sugar n. Sucrose obtained from sugar cane. |
cane sugar
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1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the sucrose obtained from sugar cane, which is identical to that obtained from sugar beet See also beet sugar
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another name for sucrose
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| Noun | 1. |  cane sugar - sucrose obtained from sugar cane carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain demerara - a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana |
| 2. | cane sugar - sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent refined sugar, sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative |
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