raffinose

raf·fi·nose  (rf-ns)

n.

A white crystalline sugar, C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆·5H₂O, obtained from cottonseed meal, sugar beets, and molasses.

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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

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a trisaccharide of fructose, glucose, and galactose that occurs in sugar beet, cotton seed, certain cereals, etc. Formula: C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆

[from French raffiner to refine + -ose²]

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raffinose  (rf-ns)

A white crystalline sugar obtained from cottonseed meal, sugar beets, and molasses. Raffinose is an oligosaccharide, consisting of three simple sugars (fructose, galactose, and glucose) linked together. Chemical formula: C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆.

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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