pectin substances

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• Pectin — Pec tin, n. [Gr. ? curdled, congealed, from ? to make fast or stiff: cf. F. pectine.] (Chem.) One of a series of carbohydrates, commonly called {vegetable jelly}, found very widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, especially in ripe fleshy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

• pectin — 1. Broad generic term for what are now called pectic substances or materials; specifically, a gelatinous substance, consisting largely of long chains of mostly d galacturonic acid units (typically α 1,4 linkages and sometimes present as methyl… …   Medical dictionary

• pectin — noun Etymology: French pectine, from pectique Date: 1838 any of various water soluble substances that bind adjacent cell walls in plant tissues and yield a gel which is the basis of fruit jellies; also a commercial product rich in pectins …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Tissue (biology) — This article is about biological tissue. For other uses, see Tissue. Cross section of sclerenchyma fibers in plant ground tissue …   Wikipedia

• vegetable jelly — Pectin Pec tin, n. [Gr. ? curdled, congealed, from ? to make fast or stiff: cf. F. pectine.] (Chem.) One of a series of carbohydrates, commonly called {vegetable jelly}, found very widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, especially in ripe… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… …   Universalium

• Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium

• fruit processing — Introduction       preparation of fruit for human consumption.  Fruit is sometimes defined as the product of growth from an angiosperm, or flowering plant. From a purely botanical point of view, the fruit may be only the fleshy growth that arises …   Universalium

• Codeine — For other uses, see Codeine (disambiguation). Codeine Systematic (IUPAC) name (5α,6α) 7,8 didehydro 4,5 epoxy 3 methoxy 17 methylmorphinan 6 ol Cli …   Wikipedia

• Finings — Finingscref|1 are substances that are usually added at or near the completion of the processing of wine, beer and various nonalcoholic juice beverages. Their purpose is for removal of organic compounds; to either improve clarity or adjust… …   Wikipedia