hexose

English Thesaurus

1. a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar,
definition	:	a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	aldohexose,
definition	:	a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	ketohexose,
definition	:	a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group (noun.substance)