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Melitose

Mel′i-toseˊ

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Noun.
[Gr.
μέλι
honey.]
(Chem.)
A variety of sugar isomeric with sucrose, extracted from cotton seeds and from the so-called Australian manna (a secretion of certain species of Eucalyptus).

Definition 2024

melitose

melitose

English

Noun

melitose ‎(uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) Synonym of raffinose

Etymology

From Ancient Greek for "honey".

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