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molasses Definition

mo·las·ses (mə lasiz)

noun

a thick, usually dark-brown syrup produced during the refining of sugar, or from sorghum, etc.

Etymology: < Port melaço < LL mellaceum, must < L mellaceus, resembling honey < mel, honey: see mildew

molasses Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • add: Brown sugar Brown sugar is made by adding molasses to white sugar.
  • use: The Asian Minor cuisine uses molasses as dressing, in pastries, e.g. in puddings.
  • base: We offer a broad range of molasses and molasses based animal feed ingredients.
  • make: I put up a water wheel and went to growing sugar cane and made molasses of sugar cane.

Adjective modifier

  • black: A tablespoon of black strap molasses last thing at night.
  • optical: This " optical molasses " can slow millions of atoms to temperatures just millionths of a degree above absolute zero.
  • dark: It can be used as a substitute in most recipes calling for dark molasses.
  • natural: Billington's Unrefined sugars are simply produced to lock in, rather that refine out, the natural molasses of the sugar cane.
  • liquid: It does not apply to moist feeds ( e.g. brewers grain, silage, liquid molasses, fruit and vegetable waste etc ).

Modifies a noun

  • sugar: Molasses sugar adds an intriguing depth to the flavor.
  • database: The information is then entered into the MOLASSES database by staff at TRL.
  • mixture: These trace elements are all included in the molasses magnesium mixture I am not supposed to give them under organic rules.
  • blend: We are still offering introductory schemes so please ask your local KW advisor for the best molasses blend.
  • terminal: AVAILABILITY Imported into most molasses terminals throughout the UK, Cane Molasses is readily available to all areas all year round.
  • trade: With this acquisition, Tate & Lyle became the world leader in the molasses trade.

Noun used with modifier

  • blackstrap: You do need some iron tho, so eat broccoli, blackstrap molasses, beetroot, peas.
  • cane: Good sources are:- liver, kidney, heart, egg yolk, legumes, cocoa, cane molasses, shellfish and parsley.
  • strap: A tablespoon of black strap molasses last thing at night.
  • sugar: Our brewer's yeast is grown on sugar beet molasses, which partially accounts for it's good taste.
  • beet: Our brewer's yeast is grown on sugar beet molasses, which partially accounts for it's good taste.

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