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hexosyl

hexosyl noun: a univalent radical derived from a hexose.

Noun

hexosyl (plural hexosyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical derived from a hexose

Forms of hexosyl

pluralhexosyls

Origin of hexosyl

From hexose + -yl.

Words formed from hexosyl

Questions about hexosyl

What does hexosyl mean?
Hexosyl means a univalent radical derived from a hexose.
What part of speech is hexosyl?
Hexosyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hexosyl?
The plural of hexosyl is hexosyls.

Words near hexosyl in the dictionary

  1. hexoses
  2. hexoside
  3. hexosides
  4. hexosome
  5. hexosomes
  6. hexosyl
  7. hexosylation
  8. hexosylations
  9. hexosylceramide
  10. hexosylceramides
  11. hexosyls

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