- pectic acid
- noun Date: 1830 any of various water-insoluble substances formed by hydrolyzing the methyl ester groups of pectins
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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 acid — noun a) an acidic derivative of a carbohydrate; the active constituent of pectin b) a helical polymer of αD galacturonic acid … Wiktionary
pectic acid — Chem. any of several water insoluble products of the hydrolysis of pectin esters. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
pectic acid — pec′tic ac′id n. chem. any of several products of the hydrolysis of pectin esters • Etymology: 1825–35; < Gk pēktikós congealing =pēkt(ós) congealed (verbal adj. of pēgnýnai to fix in, make solid) + ikos ic … From formal English to slang
pectic acid — /pɛktɪk ˈæsəd/ (say pektik asuhd) noun any of several water insoluble products of the hydrolysis of pectin esters …
acid — Synonyms and related words: DET, DMT, Foamite, LSD, Mary Jane, STP, THC, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acetic, acetose, acetous, acetylsalicylic acid, acid, acidic, acidity, acidulant, acidulated, acidulent, acidulous, acidulousness, acrid … Moby Thesaurus
