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hexabiose

noun
hex·​a·​bi·​ose
variants: or hexobiose \ ˌheksəˈbīˌōs \

Definition of hexabiose

: a disaccharide (as maltose) yielding two hexose molecules on hydrolysis

History and Etymology for hexabiose

hexabiose from hexa- + biose; hexobiose, International Scientific Vocabulary hexo- (from hexa-) + biose

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