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melitose

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[mel-i-tohs] / ˈmɛl ɪˌtoʊs /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. raffinose.

Etymology

Origin of melitose

1860–65; < Greek melit-, stem of méli honey + -ose 2

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From the leaves and young bark of E. mannifera and E. viminalis is procured Australian manna, a hard, opaque, sweet substance, containing melitose.

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