h 4 e 1 x 8 o 1 s 1 e 1
6 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English hexose From hex- + -ose.
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