molass

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noun
  1. 1

    A viscous byproduct of sugar production, raw molasses. Singular of molasses.

  2. 2

    (India) A sweet hard candy made from molasses.

  3. 3

    (Scotland) Cheap whiskey made from molasses.

  4. 4

    Alternative form of molasse. [(geology) A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.]