| Pronunciation: | | 'heksows
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule |
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HEXOSE is a 6 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | aldohexose, ketohexose, monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hex"ose\, n. [Hexa- + -ose.] (Chem.)
Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms
in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp.
in ripe fruits.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Refers to any simple sugar that has six carbon atoms. |
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