"fructooligosaccharide" meaning in English

See fructooligosaccharide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fructooligosaccharides [plural]
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Head templates: {{en-noun}} fructooligosaccharide (plural fructooligosaccharides)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners. Synonyms: oligofructan, oligofructose

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