trisaccharide

/traɪˌsækəˈraɪd/

Definitions of trisaccharide

1. noun

   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