Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hexose

1 sense of hexose

Sense 1
hexose -- (a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule)
       => monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar -- (a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates)