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单词 molasses
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Definition of molasses in English:

molasses

noun məˈlasɪzməˈlæsəz
mass noun
  • 1Thick, dark brown juice obtained from raw sugar during the refining process.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • MSG is a powdered form of glutamate made by fermenting molasses from sugar cane and beets.
    • Nowadays it is usually manufactured from wheat gluten or beet molasses by a fermentation process devised in the 1950s.
    • They developed a much simpler and cheaper process using fermented molasses or wheat - eventually manufacturers realised that almost any protein can be broken down to produce it.
    • Rum is made by fermenting either cane juice or molasses mixed with water, and then distilling the resulting low-alcohol wine.
    • Sugar beet molasses, a processing byproduct, is used for making yeast, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
    1. 1.1North American Syrup used in baking and to pour over food.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Add the molasses, corn oil, and maple syrup and, using a rubber spatula, gently stir to combine.
      • The food was plain and the menus monotonous, and it took time to get used to the ever-present tea, heavily sweetened with molasses and poured from large steel drums.
      • Whether homemade bread with molasses and sugar, or fatback bacon and scrambled eggs, we always had something to fill our demanding bellies.
      • Choose whole-grain flakes, nuggets or biscuits, with healthier, natural sweeteners like honey, molasses or brown rice syrup.
      • Don't use anything but white sugar; never use molasses, honey, sugar substitutes, powdered, or brown sugar.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Portuguese melaço, from late Latin mellacium 'must', based on mel 'honey'.

 
 

Definition of molasses in US English:

molasses

nounməˈlæsəzməˈlasəz
  • Thick, dark brown syrup obtained from raw sugar during the refining process, a version of which is used in baking.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nowadays it is usually manufactured from wheat gluten or beet molasses by a fermentation process devised in the 1950s.
    • MSG is a powdered form of glutamate made by fermenting molasses from sugar cane and beets.
    • Rum is made by fermenting either cane juice or molasses mixed with water, and then distilling the resulting low-alcohol wine.
    • They developed a much simpler and cheaper process using fermented molasses or wheat - eventually manufacturers realised that almost any protein can be broken down to produce it.
    • Sugar beet molasses, a processing byproduct, is used for making yeast, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Portuguese melaço, from late Latin mellacium ‘must’, based on mel ‘honey’.

 
 
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