- pectinaceous
- adjective Date: circa 1844 of, relating to, or containing pectin
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pectinaceous
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pectinaceous — |pektə̇|nāshəs adjective 1. [pectin + aceous] : of, relating to, or containing pectin 2. [New Latin Pectinacea + English ous] : of or relating to the Pectinacea * * * pectinaceous / āˈshəs/ adjective Like the scallops … Useful english dictionary
pectinaceous — pec·ti·na·ceous … English syllables
pectin — pectinaceous /pek teuh nay sheuhs/, pectinous, adj. /pek tin/, n. Biochem. a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, esp. in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals,… … Universalium
middle lamella — noun Date: circa 1886 a layer of pectinaceous intercellular material lying between the walls of adjacent plant cells see cell illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
pectin — n. substance in fruit causing jam, etc., to set. ♦ pectinaceous, pectic a … Dictionary of difficult words
