Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits.
Heksoosi Hexos Simple sugar (monosaccharide) containing six carbon atoms in the molecule (e.g. glucose, galactose).
monosaccharide with 6 carbon atoms. Hexoses, such glucose, fructose, galactose and mannose are the most common monosaccharides in living organisms.
A six-carbon monosaccharide.
A simple sugar or monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms. Important examples include glucose, galactose and fructose.
a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
a carbohydrate that has six carbons
C6H12O6; monosaccharide with six carbon atoms. also: glucose
Sugar molecules of six carbon atoms. Glucose, fructose, lactose, mannose, galactose.
A six-carbon simple sugar.
In organic chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms having the chemical formula C6H12O6. Hexoses are classified by functional group, with aldohexoses having an aldehyde at position 1, and ketohexoses having a ketone at position 2.