- hex|ose
- hex|ose «HEHK sohs», noun.any one of a class of simple sugars that contain six carbon atoms in the molecule, such as glucose and fructose.
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hex — hex·one; hex·on·ic; hex·os·a·mine; hex·o·san; hex·ose; hex·oxide; hex·partite; hex·tetrahedral; hex·tetrahedron; hex·u·lose; hex·u·ron·ic; hex·yl; hex·yl·ene; hex·yl·ic; hex·yne; tet·ra·hex·a·he·dral; ac·e·to·hex·amide; chlor·hex·i·dine;… … English syllables
hex- — hex(a) élément, du gr. heks, six . ⇒HEX(A) , (HEX , HEXA )élém. formant Élém. formant tiré du gr. « six », servant à former des mots sc. dont le signifié a un rapp. avec le nombre six. Quand le 2e élém. commence par une voyelle, la finale a de l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hexose — hex·ose … English syllables
hexose — hex•ose [[t]ˈhɛk soʊs[/t]] n. chem. any of a class of sugars, as glucose and fructose, containing six carbon atoms • Etymology: 1890–95; < Gkhéx six+ ose II … From formal English to slang
hexose 1-phosphate uridylyltransferase — hex·ose 1 phos·phate uri·dyl·yl·trans·fer·ase (hek″sōs fosґfāt u″rĭ dil″əl transґfər ās) UDP glucose–hexose 1 phosphate uridylyltransferase … Medical dictionary
aldohexose — A 6 carbon sugar characterized by the (potential) presence of an aldehyde group in the molecule; e.g., glucose, galactose. * * * al·do·hex·ose .al dō hek .sōs, .sōz n an aldehydic hexose (as glucose or mannose) * * * al·do·hex·ose (al″do… … Medical dictionary
hexose — A monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms in the molecule (C6H12O6); d glucose is the principal h. in nature. * * * hex·ose hek .sōs, .sōz n any monosaccharide (as glucose) containing six carbon atoms in the molecule * * * n. a simple sugar… … Medical dictionary
ketohexose — A six carbon sugar possessing a ketone group; e.g., fructose. SYN: hexulose. * * * ke·to·hex·ose hek .sōs, .sōz n a hexose (as fructose or sorbose) of a ketonic nature * * * ke·to·hex·ose (ke″to hekґsōs) any ketose containing six… … Medical dictionary
phosphohexose isomerase — SYN: glucose phosphate isomerase. * * * phos·pho·hex·ose isomerase hek .sōs n PHOSPHOHEXOISOMERASE * * * phos·pho·hex·ose isom·er·ase (fos″fo hek″sōs i somґər ās) glucose 6 phosphate isomerase … Medical dictionary
Hexose — Hex ose, n. [Hexa + ose.] (Chem.) Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
