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hexoses

hexoses is the plural of hexose.

Meaning of hexose

Noun

hexose (plural hexoses)

  1. A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

Questions about hexoses

What is hexoses the plural of?
Hexoses is the plural of hexose.

Words near hexoses in the dictionary

  1. hexosaminidase
  2. hexosaminidases
  3. hexosan
  4. hexosans
  5. hexose
  6. hexoses
  7. hexoside
  8. hexosides
  9. hexosome
  10. hexosomes
  11. hexosyl

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