raffinose

[ raf-uh-nohs ]

/ ˈræf əˌnoʊs /

noun Biochemistry.

a colorless, crystalline trisaccharide, C18H32O16⋅5H2O, with little or no sweetness, occurring in the sugar beet, cottonseed, etc., and breaking down to fructose, glucose, and galactose on hydrolysis.

Also called gossypose, melitose, melitriose.

Origin of raffinose

1875–80; <French raffin(er) to refine (see raffinate) + -ose²

Words nearby raffinose

rafferty, Rafferty rules, raffia, raffia palm, raffinate, raffinose, raffish, raffle, raffles, rafflesia, Rafinesque

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Example sentences from the Web for raffinose

Three trisaccharides which are non-reducing sugars are found in plants; namely, raffinose, gentianose, and melizitose.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
The hydrolysis of raffinose presents several interesting possibilities.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
It is a constituent of sucrose, of raffinose, and of the polysaccharide inulin, from which it may be obtained by hydrolysis.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for raffinose

raffinose

/ (ˈræfɪˌnəʊz, -ˌnəʊs) /

noun

biochem a trisaccharide of fructose, glucose, and galactose that occurs in sugar beet, cotton seed, certain cereals, etc. Formula: C 18 H 32 O 16

Word Origin for raffinose

C19: from French raffiner to refine + -ose ²

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Scientific definitions for raffinose

raffinose

[ răf′ə-nōs′ ]

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.

单词	raffinose
释义	raffinose [ raf-uh-nohs ] / ˈræf əˌnoʊs / noun Biochemistry. a colorless, crystalline trisaccharide, C18H32O16⋅5H2O, with little or no sweetness, occurring in the sugar beet, cottonseed, etc., and breaking down to fructose, glucose, and galactose on hydrolysis. Also called gossypose, melitose, melitriose. Origin of raffinose 1875–80; <French raffin(er) to refine (see raffinate) + -ose² Words nearby raffinose rafferty, Rafferty rules, raffia, raffia palm, raffinate, raffinose, raffish, raffle, raffles, rafflesia, Rafinesque Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raffinose Three trisaccharides which are non-reducing sugars are found in plants; namely, raffinose, gentianose, and melizitose. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher The hydrolysis of raffinose presents several interesting possibilities. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher It is a constituent of sucrose, of raffinose, and of the polysaccharide inulin, from which it may be obtained by hydrolysis. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for raffinose raffinose / (ˈræfɪˌnəʊz, -ˌnəʊs) / noun biochem a trisaccharide of fructose, glucose, and galactose that occurs in sugar beet, cotton seed, certain cereals, etc. Formula: C 18 H 32 O 16 Word Origin for raffinose C19: from French raffiner to refine + -ose ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for raffinose raffinose [ răf′ə-nōs′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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