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Word: Raffinose
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French raffiner ‘refine’ + -ose
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrafɪnəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sugar present in sugar beet, cotton seed, and many cereals. It is a trisaccharide containing glucose, galactose, and fructose units.
Short Definition:sugar present in sugar beet, cotton seed, and many cereals
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