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  • 1. hexose
  • Hexose in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. hexose
  • Hexose in a sentence
Synonyms

1. hexose

noun. a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule.

Synonyms

  • monosaccharide
  • monosaccharose
  • ketohexose
  • aldohexose

Sentences with hexose


1. Noun, singular or mass
Galactose is another monosaccharide that is an aldose and a hexose.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
The main beneficial component of slippery elm in herbal remedies is mucilage, made of the carbohydrates hexose, pentose and methylpentose.

3.
Adjective
Fructose is a
hexose** just like glucose, but it is a ketose instead of an aldose.

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