Main Entry: raf·fi·nose

Pronunciation: \ˈra-fə-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from raffiner to refine, from re- + affiner to make fine, from a- ad- (from Latin ad-) + fin fine

Date: 1876

: a crystalline slightly sweet sugar C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆ obtained commercially from cottonseed meal and present in many plant products