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CONFECTIONERS SUGAR [1 record]

Record 1 2022-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sugar Industry
CONT

Confectioners' sugar is regular granulated white sugar that's pulverized to a powder so fine it's basically sugar dust. On its own, this powder will draw water from the air and clump, so cornstarch is added to prevent this ...

Key term(s)
  • confectioner's sugar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
CONT

Le sucre glace, que l'on nomme sucre en poudre au Québec, est du sucre blanc pulvérisé auquel on ajoute [de la] fécule de maïs afin d'empêcher la formation de grumeaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria azucarera
OBS

El término "azúcar de lustre" se puede utilizar como nombre masculino o femenino, aunque normalmente "azúcar" se utiliza en el masculino.

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