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单词 pectinous
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pectinousadj.

Brit. /ˈpɛktᵻnəs/, U.S. /ˈpɛktənəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pectin n., -ous suffix.
Etymology: < pectin n. + -ous suffix. Compare pectinaceous adj., and earlier pectic adj.
Biochemistry. Now rare.
Relating to or of the nature of pectins or their derivatives; pectic.
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1844 R. Dunglison Dict. Med. Sci. (ed. 4) at Pectinous A pectinous or pectinaceous vegetable principle.
1873 E. Smith Foods xxviii. 218 The composition of cherries, according to Fresenius, is as follows, per cent.:—..Water..Sugar..Free acid..Nitrogenous and Pectinous..Salts.
1892 Chambers's Encycl. IX. 788/1 The juice of the [beet] root contains..albuminous, pectinous, and other substances.
1939 D. K. Tressler et al. Fruit & Vegetable Juices xi. 235 Complete removal of all suspended matter is quite difficult because of the pectinous character of the juice.
1976 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 63 651/2 The delicate heart-shaped rudimentary embryo..was embedded in a pectinous material in the embryo cavity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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