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gossypose

American  
[gos-uh-pohs] / ˈgɒs əˌpoʊs /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. raffinose.

Etymology

Origin of gossypose

< New Latin Gossyp ( ium ) genus name ( Latin gossypion, gossypinum (Pliny) cotton plant) + -ose 2

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Chemically identical with the raffinose extracted from molasses and the gossypose extracted from cotton-seeds.

From Project Gutenberg

The pulp of the seeds, after the oil is extracted, yields a sweet material called gossypose, which is dextrogyrous and has the formula C18H32O16 + 5H2O.

From Project Gutenberg

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