raffinose
raf·fi·nose
noun \ˈra-fə-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz\Definition of RAFFINOSE
: a crystalline slightly sweet sugar C18H32O16 obtained commercially from cottonseed meal and present in many plant products
Origin of RAFFINOSE
French, from raffiner to refine, from re- + affiner to make fine, from a- ad- (from Latin ad-) + fin fine
First Known Use: 1876
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