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NOUN (1)

1. a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hexose \Hex"ose\, n. [Hexa- + -ose.] (Chem.)
   Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms
   in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp.
   in ripe fruits.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]