Phrase guide

high fructose corn syrup

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of corn syrup that has undergone an enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose in order to produce a desired sweetness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HFCS, isoglucose, glucose-fructose syrup, glucose/fructose, maize syrup, high-fructose maize syrup, corn sugar

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From high + fructose + corn syrup.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 高果糖漿 /高果糖浆 (gāoguǒtángjiāng) — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Chinese Mandarin: 果葡糖漿 /果葡糖浆 (guǒpútángjiāng) — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Finnish: glukoosi-fruktoosisiirappi — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Finnish: isoglukoosi — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Japanese: 異性化糖 (iseikatō) — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Spanish: jarabe / almíbar / sirope / arrope de maíz / maicero de alta / alto en fructosa — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Swedish: högfruktosmajssirap — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Swedish: majssirap med hög fruktoshalt — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Swedish: glukosfruktossirap — corn-based sweet syrup
  • Swedish: isoglukos — corn-based sweet syrup