robinose

noun

robi·​nose

-ˌnōs also -ōz

plural -s

: a trisaccharide sugar C₁₈H₃₂O₁₄ obtained from robinin by hydrolysis and yielding one part of galactose and two of rhamnose on hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

robin- (from New Latin Robinia) + -ose

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