hexosan

[hek-suh-san]

noun

1. any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses.

hexosan

/ ˈhɛksəˌsæn /

noun

1. any of a group of polysaccharides that yield hexose on hydrolysis

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexosan¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hexose + -an