HEXOSE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hexose" is a kind of...):

monosaccharide; monosaccharose; simple sugar (a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hexose"):

aldohexose (a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group)

ketohexose (a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group)

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