hexosan

[ hek-suh-san ]
/ ˈhɛk səˌsæn /

noun

any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses.

Origin of hexosan

First recorded in 1890–95; hexose + -an

British Dictionary definitions for hexosan

hexosan
/ (ˈhɛksəˌsæn) /

noun

any of a group of polysaccharides that yield hexose on hydrolysis

Medical definitions for hexosan

hexosan
[ hĕksə-săn′ ]

n.

Any of several polysaccharides that yield a hexose when hydrolyzed.