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trisaccharide

DEFINITIONS OF: trisaccharide

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n any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

Types:
raffinose
a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals
Type of:
oligosaccharide
any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
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