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hexose

/ˈhɛk.səʊs/ UK
/-səʊz/ UK
/ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/ US

Rhymes with -ɛksəʊs, -ɛksəʊz

noun hexoses

A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

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noun sugar containing six carbon atoms

Español	hexosa
日本語	ヘキソース hekisōsu
中文	己醣 /己糖 jǐtáng
Português	hexose
Français	hexose
Italiano	esoso

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"hexose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hexose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hexose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hexose

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"hexose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hexose.

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@misc{hexose_2026,
  title = {hexose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hexose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}