polyhexose

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noun

Any polysaccharide formed from hexose units

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Meanings

nounpolyhexose (plural polyhexoses)

plural polyhexoses

  1. chemistryAny polysaccharide formed from hexose units

Origin

From poly- + hexose.

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APA

polyhexose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhexose

MLA

“polyhexose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhexose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyhexose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhexose.

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