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pectate

American  
[pek-teyt] / ˈpɛk teɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a salt or ester of pectic acid.

pectate British  
/ ˈpɛkteɪt /

noun

  1. a salt or ester of pectic acid

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Etymology

Origin of pectate

First recorded in 1825–35; pect(ic acid) + -ate 2

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Abundance and genetic diversity of microbial polygalacturonase and pectate lyase in the sheep rumen ecosystem.

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After a week of these distressing symptoms, they would be given some of the routine pectate preparations and more reassurance.

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