Is white sugar powdered sugar?

They're both white and this always throws me. I'm sure this is a fairly stupid question, but there you have it. Thanks for your help. P.S. I think it means granulated but I just want to be sure. read more

Confectioners’ or Powdered Sugar. Powdered sugar is simply granulated sugar ground to a smooth powder and then sifted. Commercially available powdered sugar is mixed with a small amount of cornstarch (3%) to prevent caking. It is often used in icings, confections and whipping cream. read more

Some of the forms of sugar available are granulated white sugar or table sugar, superfine (castor or caster) sugar, coarse (decorators or pearl) sugar, crystal sugar, confectioners, powdered or icing sugar, invert sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, Demerara sugar, Muscovada or Barbados sugar, Turbinado sugar, etc. read more

White sugar is the crystallized sucrose extracted from either sugarcane or sugar beets. After harvesting the sugarcane or sugar beets, the juice is extracted and boiled down to remove moisture. As the moisture diminishes, the natural sucrose in the juice begins to crystallize. read more