hexosyl

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noun

A univalent radical derived from a hexose

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Meanings

nounhexosyl (plural hexosyls)

plural hexosyls

  1. especiallyin compoundsbiochemistryA univalent radical derived from a hexose

Origin

From hexose + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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