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maltohexaose

maltohexaose noun: a maltooligosaccharide consisting of six glucose units.

Noun

maltohexaose (plural maltohexaoses)

  1. A maltooligosaccharide consisting of six glucose units

Forms of maltohexaose

pluralmaltohexaoses

Origin of maltohexaose

From malto- + hexa- + -ose.

Words formed from maltohexaose

Questions about maltohexaose

What does maltohexaose mean?
Maltohexaose means a maltooligosaccharide consisting of six glucose units.
What part of speech is maltohexaose?
Maltohexaose is a noun.
What is the plural of maltohexaose?
The plural of maltohexaose is maltohexaoses.

Words near maltohexaose in the dictionary

  1. maltoheptaoses
  2. maltoheptaoside
  3. maltoheptaosides
  4. maltoheptose
  5. maltoheptoses
  6. maltohexaose
  7. maltohexaoses
  8. maltohexose
  9. maltohexoses
  10. maltohydrolase
  11. maltohydrolases

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