pectose

[ pek-tohs ]

/ ˈpɛk toʊs /

noun Biochemistry.

Nearby words

pectoral nerve, pectoral sandpiper, pectoral vein, pectoralis, pectoriloquy, pectose, pectous, pectus, pectus carinatum, pectus excavatum, pectus recurvatum

Origin of pectose

First recorded in 1855–60; pect(ic) + -ose²

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Examples from the Web for pectose

Success in the preparation of fruit jellies depends chiefly upon the amount of pectose contained in the fruit.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg
What change does heat bring about in the pectose substances of fruits?
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder
Pectose Substances are jelly-like bodies found in fruits and vegetables.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder
Pectose is a modification of pectin; it is insoluble in water.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron

Starch does not enter into the composition of carrots, but a small portion of pectose is found instead.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for pectose

pectose

/ (ˈpɛkˌtəʊz) /

noun

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

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