Hexosan
[hek-suh-san] /ˈhɛk səˌsæn/
noun
1.
any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to .
/ˈhɛksəˌsæn/
noun
1.
any of a group of polysaccharides that yield hexose on hydrolysis
hexosan hex·o·san (hěk’sə-sān’)
n.
Any of several polysaccharides that yield a hexose when hydrolyzed.
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