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/pek tin"euh jeuhn, -jen'/, n. Biochem.protopectin.[PECTIN + -o- + -GEN]
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Universalium. 2010.
pectinogen
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pectinogen — pec·tin·o·gen … English syllables
pectinogen — pekˈtinəjə̇n, ˌjen noun ( s) Etymology: pectin + o + gen : protopectin * * * /pek tin euh jeuhn, jen /, n. Biochem. protopectin. [PECTIN + o + GEN] … Useful english dictionary
protopectin — /proh teuh pek tin/, n. Biochem. any of the class of water insoluble pectic substances that are found in the rind of citrus fruits or in apple peels and that are hydrolyzed to pectin or pectic acid. Also called pectinogen, pectose. [1905 10;… … Universalium
