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| − | A photosynthesis product in plants. Sugar is an important source of metabolic energy in foods and its formation in plants is an essential factor in the life process. A sugar is a small [ | + | A photosynthesis product in plants. Sugar is an important source of metabolic energy in foods and its formation in plants is an essential factor in the life process. A sugar is a small [[carbohydrate|carbohydrate]] composed of one, two, or more saccharose groups. The chief monosaccharides are [[glucose|glucose]] (dextrose) and [[fructose|fructose]] (levulose). Some primary disaccharides are [[sucrose|sucrose]] (from cane or beet sugar); [[lactose|lactose]] (from milk); [[maltose|maltose]] (from [[starch|starch]]); and cellobiose (from [[cellulose|cellulose]]). Table sugar is primarily composed of sucrose. |
[[File:image5_canesugarreal.jpg|thumb|Stalks of sugarcane]] | [[File:image5_canesugarreal.jpg|thumb|Stalks of sugarcane]] | ||
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Description
A photosynthesis product in plants. Sugar is an important source of metabolic energy in foods and its formation in plants is an essential factor in the life process. A sugar is a small Carbohydrate composed of one, two, or more saccharose groups. The chief monosaccharides are Glucose (dextrose) and Fructose (levulose). Some primary disaccharides are Sucrose (from cane or beet sugar); Lactose (from milk); Maltose (from Starch); and cellobiose (from Cellulose). Table sugar is primarily composed of sucrose.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sucre (Fr.); sucrose; cane sugar; beet sugar
Other Properties
Soluble in water. Hygroscopic.
| Density | 1.59 |
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Additional Information
V.Daniels, G.Lohneis, "Deterioration of Sugar Artifacts" Studies in Conservation 42:17-26, 1997.
Additional Images
Cane Sugar
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 777
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980