Plural of hexose; multiple simple six-carbon sugars.
Simple plural of hexose, adding -es. The plural became necessary in biochemistry as scientists discussed the different types and functions of six-carbon sugars.
The three main hexoses—glucose, fructose, and galactose—all have identical molecular formulas (C₆H₁₂O₆) but different structures, demonstrating that chemistry cares deeply about 3D shape, and why isomers can taste, behave, and metabolize completely differently.
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