noun
- plural of raffinose, a complex sugar found in beans, cabbage, and other vegetables that can cause digestive gas
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Raffinoses in beans are responsible for the gas production after eating them.
- The laboratory analyzed the raffinoses content in various legumes.
- Soaking beans overnight can help reduce raffinoses levels.
- Raffinoses are oligosaccharides that humans cannot easily digest.
- The study measured raffinoses concentrations in different vegetable samples.