cereals

d. Dry stalk is a potentially important fuel biomass

c. Corn is also fermented for the production of corn liquor

b. Source of ethanol used in the distillery industry

a. High in sugar content, corn is processed to produce alcohol for use with gasoline as gasohol

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION

i. Flat wares made with cornstarch

h. Corn-derived citric acid used in the preparation of laundry detergents

g. Corn oil-based ink used in newspaper printing

f. Environment-friendly products have likewise been developed, in the form of paints and dyes

e. Toothpaste sweetened by a powder processed from corn called sorbitol

d. Large, whole cobs from a special type of corn, "cob pipe" corn, are used for pipes for smoking tobacco

c. Ground corncobs are used as soft-grit abrasive, used as ingredient in a seaweed-based organic fertilizer production

- purifying butadiene in the production of synthetic rubber

- making lubricating oils from petroleum

- refining wood resin

- manufacturing nylon fibers and phenol-formaldehyde plastics

b. Corncobs are an important source of furfural, a liquid used for :

a. Corn oil is used in the manufacture of paints, soaps, and linoleum; also an essential ingredient in dressings and shortenings

INDUSTRIAL USE

e. High in sugar content, corn is used as sweetener in carbonated drinks, canned fruits and confectionery.

d. Oil in solidified form is used as margarine

c. Oil, extracted from the germ of corn kernel, is used as a cooking and salad oil

b. Excellent source of carbohydrates

a. Important food staple and animal feed ingredient

FOOD SOURCE

CORN USES/PRODUCTS

Indian corn - tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the princi