A monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms in the molecule (C6H12O6); d-glucose is the principal h. in nature.
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hex·ose 'hek-.sōs, -.sōz n any monosaccharide (as glucose) containing six carbon atoms in the molecule
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a simple sugar with six carbon atoms. Hexose sugars are the sugars most frequently found in food. The most important hexose is glucose.
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hex·ose (hekґsōs) a monosaccharide such as glucose or fructose that contains six carbon atoms in each molecule.Medical dictionary. 2011.