Editing Syrup (section)

{{Short description|Thick, viscous solution of sugar in water}}
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[[File:Maltose syrup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|[[Maltose]] syrup]]

In [[cooking]], '''syrup''' (less commonly '''sirup'''; from {{langx|ar|شراب}}; {{Transliteration|ar|sharāb}}, beverage, wine and {{langx|la|sirupus}})<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=syrup&allowed_in_frame=0 Online Etymology Dictionary: syrup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821120108/http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=syrup&allowed_in_frame=0 |date=2012-08-21 }}</ref> is a condiment that is a thick, [[viscous]] liquid consisting primarily of a [[Solution (chemistry)|solution]] of [[sugar]] in water, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars but showing little tendency to deposit [[crystal]]s. In its concentrated form, its consistency is similar to that of [[molasses]]. The viscosity arises from the multiple [[hydrogen bond]]s between the dissolved sugar, which has many [[hydroxyl]] (OH) groups.