Definitions for pectose

pectose pec·tose

Spelling: [pek-tohs]
IPA: /ˈpɛk toʊs/

Pectose is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 173 anagrams from letters in pectose (ceeopst).

Definitions for pectose

noun

  1. protopectin.

Origin of pectose

First recorded in 1855-60; pect(ic) + -ose2

Examples for pectose

The hurds thus produced contain a small percentage of soluble gums, chiefly of the pectose series.

Such fruits as peaches, cherries, and others containing but a small proportion of pectose, cannot be made into a firm jelly.

What change does heat bring about in the pectose substances of fruits?

As the fruit ripens the pectase acts upon the pectose, which is insoluble in water, converting it into pectin, which is soluble.

Success in the preparation of fruit jellies depends chiefly upon the amount of pectose contained in the fruit.

pectose Substances are jelly-like bodies found in fruits and vegetables.

As the fruit ripens, the pectose is hydrolyzed into the various semi-acid, or acid, bodies mentioned above.

pectose is a modification of pectin; it is insoluble in water.

Starch does not enter into the composition of carrots, but a small portion of pectose is found instead.

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