Ketohexose vs. Hexose — What's the Difference?

(carbohydrate) Any hexose containing a ketone group.

In chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide (simple sugar) with six carbon atoms. The chemical formula for all hexoses is C6H12O6, and their molecular weight is 180.156 g/mol.Hexoses exist in two forms, open-chain or cyclic, that easily convert into each other in aqueous solutions.

A monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group

Any of the class of simple sugars whose molecules contain six carbon atoms, such as glucose and fructose. They generally have the chemical formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

Any of various simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.

(carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits.

A monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule