pectose

American  

[pek-tohs] / ˈpɛk toʊs /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. protopectin.

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pectose British  

/ ˈpɛkˌtəʊz /

noun

1. an insoluble carbohydrate found in the cell walls of unripe fruit that is converted to pectin by enzymic processes

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Etymology

Origin of pectose

First recorded in 1855–60; pect(ic) + -ose ²

Example Sentences

Pears contain also malic acid, pectose, gum, sugar, and albumen, with mineral matter, cellulose, and water.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

What change does heat bring about in the pectose substances of fruits?

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

Starch does not enter into the composition of carrots, but a small portion of pectose is found instead.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.

For purposes of study, they are divided into subdivisions, as carbohydrates, pectose substances or jellies, fats, organic acids, essential oils, and mixed compounds.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

The hurds thus produced contain a small percentage of soluble gums, chiefly of the pectose series.

From Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 404 by Dewey, Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie)