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hexose |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hexose \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hexose n : a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
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