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hexose definition

hex·ose (hek′sōs′)

noun

any monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms in each molecule, as dextrose or fructose

Etymology: hex(a)- + -ose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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