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hexosamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hex-osamine
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.

Etymology

Blend of hexose + amine.

Inflected Forms

hexosamines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lyxohexosamine ribohexosamine

Questions

What does hexosamine mean?
Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
Where does hexosamine come from?
Blend of hexose + amine.

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