Cane sugar — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cane sugar — n. sugar (sucrose) obtained from sugar cane … English World dictionary
cane sugar — noun 1. sucrose obtained from sugar cane • Hypernyms: ↑carbohydrate, ↑saccharide, ↑sugar • Hyponyms: ↑demerara 2. sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent • Hypernyms: ↑sugar … Useful english dictionary
cane sugar — Sucrose Su crose , n. [F. sucre sugar. See {Sugar}.] (Chem.) A common variety of sugar found in the juices of many plants, as the sugar cane, sorghum, sugar maple, beet root, etc. It is extracted as a sweet, white crystalline substance which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cane sugar — cukranendrių cukrus statusas Aprobuotas sritis cukrus ir sirupas apibrėžtis Kristalinis disacharidas, gaunamas ekstrahuojant cukranendres. atitikmenys: angl. cane sugar vok. Rohrzucker, m pranc. sucre de canne, m šaltinis Lietuvos Respublikos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cane sugar — sugar obtained from sugar cane, identical with that obtained from the sugar beet. Cf. sugar (def. 1). [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
cane sugar — cane′ sug ar n. pln sugar obtained from sugarcane, identical with that obtained from the sugar beet Compare sugar 1) • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
cane sugar — sugar made from sugar cane … English contemporary dictionary
cane sugar — sucrose obtained from sugar cane … Medical dictionary
cane sugar — noun Date: 1766 sugar from sugarcane … New Collegiate Dictionary