Synonyms & related words for hexose

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hexose. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hexose

Explore words related to hexose — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include aldohexose, aldopentose, triose, pentose, ketose, heptose, glycose, hexosan. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hexose come from?

The word hexose breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hex, from Greek hex (“six”); and -ose, from Greek ose (“sugar”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.