| NOUN | substance | hexose | a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule |
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| Meaning | A monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule. | |
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| Narrower | aldohexose | A monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group |
| ketohexose | A monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group | |
| Broader | monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar | A sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars |
| Spanish | hexosa | |
| Catalan | hexosa | |
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