Across
- 5. The chemical name for the sugar molecule found in both cane and beets.
- 6. The chemical browning of sugar that occurs when it is heated to high temperatures.
- 7. The industrial process of purifying raw sugar into high-purity white sugar.
- 8. The ingredient added to powdered sugar to prevent clumping.
- 9. The method of extracting sugar from beets by soaking them in hot water.
- 11. A high-speed spinning machine used to separate solid crystals from liquid syrup.
- 12. A root crop grown in cooler climates that stores sugar in a fleshy underground taproot.
Down
- 1. The dark, syrupy liquid separated from sugar crystals during centrifugation.
- 2. A property of sugar meaning it readily attracts and holds moisture from the air.
- 3. The process where sugar crystals begin to form within a dense syrup.
- 4. The first step in processing where juice is removed from the plant tissue.
- 10. A tropical perennial grass that stores sugar in its fibrous stalks.
