hexoses

hex·ose

[hek-sohs]
noun
any of a class of sugars containing six atoms of carbon, including glucose and fructose.

Origin:
1890–95; hex- + -ose2

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hexose (ˈhɛksəʊs, -əʊz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a monosaccharide, such as glucose, that contains six carbon atoms per molecule

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hexose hex·ose (hěk'sōs')
n.
Any of various simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.

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hexose   (hěk'sōs')  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various simple sugars (monosaccharides), such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.
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