raffinose

== English == === Etymology === From French raffinose, from raffiner (“to refine”) + -ose (“a saccharide”). === Noun === raffinose (countable and uncountable, plural raffinoses) (biochemistry) A trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants. Synonyms: gossypose, melitose ==== Translations ==== === References ===