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Copy "Sugar" from Wikipedia GFDL, Revision as of 08:52, 16 May 2005 by GraemeLeggett, paragraph 1
A '''sugar''' is a form of [[carbohydrate]]; the most commonly used sugar is a white [[Crystal|crystalline]] [[solid]], [[sucrose]]; used to alter the [[flavor]] and properties ('mouthfeel', preservation, texture) of [[beverage]]s and [[food]]. The "simple" sugars, such as [[glucose]] (which is produced from sucrose by enzymes or acid hydrolysis), are a store of [[potential energy|energy]] which is used by [[biology|biological]] [[Cell (biology)|cell]]s.