raffinose

raf·fi·nose

 (răf′ə-nōs′)

n.

A trisaccharide, C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆, composed of glucose, fructose, and galactose. It is obtained from sugar beets and cottonseed meal and is present in many legumes.

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[French, from raffiner, to refine : re-, again (from Old French; see re-) + affiner, to refine (from Old French : a-, to from Latin ad-; see ad- + fin, fine, from Old French; see fine¹).]

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raffinose

(ˈræfɪˌnəʊz; -ˌnəʊs)

n

(Biochemistry) biochem a trisaccharide of fructose, glucose, and galactose that occurs in sugar beet, cotton seed, certain cereals, etc. Formula: C18H32O16

[C19: from French raffiner to refine + -ose²]

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raf•fi•nose

(ˈræf əˌnoʊs)

n.

a colorless, crystalline sugar, C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆∙5H₂O, with little or no sweetness, obtained from cottonseed and sugar beets and breaking down to fructose, glucose, and galactose on hydrolysis.

[1875–80; < French raffiner to refine]

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raffinose - a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals trisaccharide - any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

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