hexose

hex·ose  (hkss)

n.

Any of various simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.

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hexose [ˈhɛksəʊs -əʊz]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a monosaccharide, such as glucose, that contains six carbon atoms per molecule

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hexose  (hkss)

Any of various simple sugars (monosaccharides), such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.

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Noun

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hexose - a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule aldohexose - a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group ketohexose - a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates