invert sugar

noun

1. a mixture of the dextrorotatory forms of glucose and fructose, formed naturally in fruits and produced artificially in syrups or fondants by treating cane sugar with acids.

invert sugar

/ ˈɪnvɜːt /

noun

1. a mixture of fructose and glucose obtained by the inversion of sucrose

Word History and Origins

Origin of invert sugar¹

First recorded in 1875–80