| Pronunciation: | | 'rafu`nows
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals |
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RAFFINOSE is a 9 letter word that starts with R. |
| | See Also: | | trisaccharide |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Raf"fi*nose`\, n. [F. raffiner to refine.] (Chem.)
A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained
from the molasses of the sugar beet.
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