Hexose

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hexose \Hex"ose\, n. [Hexa- + -ose.] (Chem.)
     Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms
     in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp.
     in ripe fruits.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hexose
       n : a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule