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- [hek-sohs]
- /ˈhɛk soʊs/
- /hˈeksəʊs/
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- [hek-sohs]
- /ˈhɛk soʊs/
Definitions of hexose word
- noun hexose any of a class of sugars containing six atoms of carbon, including glucose and fructose. 1
- noun hexose (carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms. 1
- noun hexose a monosaccharide, such as glucose, that contains six carbon atoms per molecule 0
- noun hexose any monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms in each molecule, as dextrose or fructose 0
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Origin of hexose
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; hex- + -ose2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hexose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hexose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hexose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hexose
- what are three hexose monosaccharides?
- what are the three hexose monosaccharides?
- what does hexose mean?
- what is hexose?
- what is a hexose?
- what is a hexose sugar?
- why is fructose a hexose and not a pentose?
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