HEXOSE

hexose

(noun) a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

hexose (plural hexoses)

(carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

Hypernyms

• monosaccharide

Hyponyms

• ketohexose

psicose

fructose

sorbose

tagatose

• aldohexose

allose

altrose

glucose

mannose

gulose

idose

galactose

talose

• fucose

• fuculose

• rhamnose

Source: Wiktionary

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Hex"ose, n. [Hexa- + -ose.] (Chem.)

Definition: Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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