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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hexose

· Hex·ose · IPA /ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/
01 n. Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits.
  1. 1.
    Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits.(Chem.)