Hexose Definition

hĕksōs
noun
Any monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms in each molecule, as dextrose or fructose.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hexose

Noun

Singular:
hexose
Plural:
hexoses

Origin of Hexose

  • From hex (“six”) and -ose (“sugar”).

    From Wiktionary

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