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hexose

/ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
hex-ose
IPA
/ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English hexose From hex- + -ose.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/
  • British English: /ˈhɛk.səʊs/

Inflected Forms

hexoses (plural)

Derived Forms

aldohexose chitohexose deoxyhexose dihexose hexosamine hexoside hexosyl ketohexose monohexose phosphohexose polyhexose rhamnohexose

Questions

How do you pronounce hexose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/.
What does hexose mean?
A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.
Where does hexose come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English hexose From hex- + -ose.

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