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Glucoside vs Hexoside - What's the difference?

glucoside | hexoside |

As nouns the difference between glucoside and hexoside

is that glucoside is a glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis while hexoside is any glycoside derived from a hexose.

glucoside

English

(wikipedia glucoside)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis.

    • Derived terms

    * monoglucoside

    hexoside

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any glycoside derived from a hexose