- pectic
- adjective Etymology: French pectique, from Greek pēktikos coagulating, from pēgnynai to fix, coagulate — more at pact Date: 1830 of, relating to, or derived from pectin
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pectic — PÉCTIC, Ă, pectici, ce, adj. (chim.) Cu pectină. – Din fr. pectique. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 péctic adj. m., pl. péctici; f. sg. péctică … Dicționar Român
Pectic — Pec tic, a. [Gr. ? curdled.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous when moist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pectic — [pek′tik] adj. [Fr pectique < Gr pēktikos, congealing < pēktos, congealed < pēgnynai, to fix < IE base * paĝ , to fasten: see FANG] of, containing, or derived from pectin … English World dictionary
pectic — adjective of or relating to or derived from pectin pectic acid • Pertains to noun: ↑pectin • Derivationally related forms: ↑pectin … Useful english dictionary
pectic substance — n any of a group of complex colloidal carbohydrate derivatives of plant origin that contain a large proportion of units derived from galacturonic acid and include protopectins, pectins, pectinic acids, and pectic acids … Medical dictionary
Pectic acid — Pectic acid, also known as polygalacturonic acid (C18H26O19) is a water insoluble, transparent gelatinous acid existing in ripe fruit and some vegetables. It is a product of pectin degradation in plants, and is produced via the interaction… … Wikipedia
pectic acid — n. a complex, water insoluble acid, formed by hydrolysis of the methyl ester groups of pectin … English World dictionary
pectic acid — noun a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables • Hypernyms: ↑acid * * * noun Etymology: French acide pectique : any of the pectic substances composed mostly of colloidal polymeric galacturonic acids and essentially free from… … Useful english dictionary
pectic acid — SYN: d galacturonic acid. * * * pectic acid n any of various water insoluble substances formed by hydrolyzing the methyl ester groups of pectins * * * pec·tic ac·id (pekґtik) a complex acid occurring in fruits, containing partially demethylated… … Medical dictionary
pectic acid — pektino rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Poli D galakturono rūgštis. formulė Formulę žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys: angl. pectic acid rus. пектиновая кислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
pectic substance — noun : any of a group of complex colloidal carbohydrate derivatives of plant origin containing a large proportion of units derived from galacturonic acid and subdivided into protopectins, pectins, pectinic acids, and pectic acids … Useful english dictionary
