no it's not priming sugar/corn sugar. They're nothing like each other especially in consistancy..
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confectioners sugar is just fine sucrose (table sugar) but it often has an anti-caking agent like corn starch added, so if you go to dissolve it you are left with some crud or sludge- best to avoid