hexosan

American

[hek-suh-san] / ˈhɛk səˌsæn /

noun

any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses.

hexosan British

/ ˈhɛksəˌsæn /

noun

any of a group of polysaccharides that yield hexose on hydrolysis

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Etymology

Origin of hexosan

First recorded in 1890–95; hexose + -an

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