- hexosan
- noun Date: 1894 a polysaccharide yielding only hexoses on hydrolysis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hexosan
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hexosan — [hek′sə san΄] n. [< HEXOSE + AN] any of a group of polysaccharides, including starch and glycogen, that form hexoses when hydrolyzed … English World dictionary
hexosan — heksozanas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Augalų polisacharidas, susidedantis iš gliukozės, manozės ir galaktozės liekanų. atitikmenys: angl. hexosan rus. гексозан … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hexosan — /hek seuh san /, n. any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses. [1890 95; HEXOSE + AN] * * * … Universalium
hexosan — noun Any polysaccharide composed of hexoses … Wiktionary
Hexosan — He|xo|san [↑ Hexose u. ↑ osan] das; s, e: veraltete Gruppenbez. für die ↑ Homoglykane der Hexosen, d. h. Glucane, Galaktane, Mannane etc … Universal-Lexikon
hexosan — hex·o·san hek sə .san n a polysaccharide yielding only hexoses on hydrolysis * * * hex·o·san (hekґso san) any of the class of polysaccharides composed of hexose residues; included are fructosans, galactans, glucans, and mannans … Medical dictionary
Hexosan — He|xo|san das; s, e (meist Plur.) <zu ↑hexa... u. ↑...an> zelluloseähnlicher, zu den ↑Hemizellulosen gehörender ↑Polysaccharid … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
hexosan — n. group of saccharides (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
hexosan — hex·o·san … English syllables
hexosan — hex•o•san [[t]ˈhɛk səˌsæn[/t]] n. chem. any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses • Etymology: 1890–95; hexose+ an II … From formal English to slang
