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hexose vs ketohexose

ketohexose vs hexose

hexose and ketohexose both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hexose Yes No No No
ketohexose Yes No No No
As nouns, ketohexose is a hyponym of hexose; that is, ketohexose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hexose:
  • hexose: a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
  • ketohexose: a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group
Other hyponyms of hexose include aldohexose.
hexose (noun) ketohexose (noun)
a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group
Difference between hexose and ketohexose

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