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

raffinose \raf"finose`\ ra^f"fi^n=os`, n. f. raffiner
   to refine. chem.
   a colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained
   from the molasses of the sugar beet.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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

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