Seminose

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

  Seminose \Sem"i*nose`\, n. [L. semen seed + glucose.] (Chem.)
     A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened
     endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow sirup
     having a sweetish-bitter taste.
     [1913 Webster]