单词 | pectinous |
释义 | pectinousadj. Biochemistry. Now rare. Relating to or of the nature of pectins or their derivatives; pectic. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > acids obtained from plants or trees > [adjective] > from fruits and berries > of the nature of or related to pectin pectinaceous1844 pectinous1844 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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