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hexose
CIDE DICTIONARY
hexose, n. [Hexa- + -ose.].
Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hexose, n. Biochem. a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms in each molecule, e.g. glucose or fructose.
Etymology
HEXA- + -OSE(2)
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