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pectose

[pek-tohs]
noun Biochemistry.
  1. protopectin.
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Origin of pectose

First recorded in 1855–60; pect(ic) + -ose2
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Examples from the Web for pectose

Historical Examples

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

    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

  • Such fruits as peaches, cherries, and others containing but a small proportion of pectose, cannot be made into a firm jelly.

    Science in the Kitchen.

    Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

  • 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

  • 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

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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