TRISACCHARIDES

Noun

trisaccharides

plural of trisaccharide

Source: Wiktionary


TRISACCHARIDE

Tri*sac"cha*ride, n. Also -rid. (Chem.)

Definition: A complex sugar, as raffinose, yielding by hydrolysis three simple sugar molecules.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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