deoxyhexose

D2E1O1X8Y4H4E1X8O1S1E1

noun

Any deoxysugar derived from a hexose

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Meanings

noundeoxyhexose (plural deoxyhexoses)

plural deoxyhexoses

  1. chemistryAny deoxysugar derived from a hexose

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
methylpentose

Origin

From deoxy + hexose.

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APA

deoxyhexose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyhexose

MLA

“deoxyhexose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyhexose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxyhexose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyhexose.

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