English Explanatory Dictionary

hexose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛk.səʊs/ /-səʊz/ /ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/

Word forms

hexose hexoses

Etymology

From hex- + -ose.

Derived words

aldohexose chitohexose deoxyhexose dihexose hexosamine hexoside hexosyl ketohexose monohexose phosphohexose polyhexose rhamnohexose trihexose
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