raffinose

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noun

A trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants.

Similar
gossyposemelitose
OriginFrench raffinose →
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Meanings

nounraffinose (countable and uncountable, plural raffinoses)

plural raffinoses

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants.

    Synonyms: gossypose, melitose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants.

Similar
gossyposemelitose
Also see
gossyposemelitose

Origin

  1. Frenchraffinose
  2. Englishraffinose

From French raffinose, from raffiner (“to refine”) + -ose (“a saccharide”).

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Translations

Finnish raffinoosi
  • raffinoositrisaccharide
German Raffinose
  • Raffinosetrisaccharide
Polish rafinoza
  • rafinozatrisaccharide
Russian рафиноза
  • рафиноза (rafinoza)trisaccharide
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APA

raffinose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raffinose

MLA

“raffinose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raffinose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raffinose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raffinose.

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