cellotriose
/ˌsɛləʊˈtrʌɪəʊz/ /ˌsɛləʊˈtrʌɪəʊs/Biochemistry
noun
A trisaccharide consisting of three glucose units, obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose.
- Formula: C18H32O16..
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From cell- + -o- + triose, after German Cellotriose.