RAFFINOSE

raffinose

(noun) a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

raffinose (countable and uncountable, plural raffinoses)

(carbohydrate) A trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants

Source: Wiktionary


Raf"fi*nose`, n. Etym: [F. raffiner to refine.] (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained from the molasses of the sugar beet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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