Raffinose

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Raffinose \Raf"fi*nose`\ (r[a^]f"f[i^]*n[=o]s`), n. [F. raffiner
     to refine.] (Chem.)
     A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained
     from the molasses of the sugar beet.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  raffinose
       n : a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds
           and certain cereals