The difference between Raffinose and Trisaccharide

When used as nouns, raffinose means a trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants, whereas trisaccharide means an oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together.


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  1. Raffinose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants

  1. Trisaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    An oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together