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PRONUNCIATION OF PECTIC

pectic  [ˈpɛktɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PECTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pectic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PECTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pectin

Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants. It was first isolated and described in 1825 by Henri Braconnot. It is produced commercially as a white to light brown powder, mainly extracted from citrus fruits, and is used in food as a gelling agent, particularly in jams and jellies. It is also used in fillings, medicines, sweets, as a stabilizer in fruit juices and milk drinks, and as a source of dietary fiber.

Definition of pectic in the English dictionary

The definition of pectic in the dictionary is of or relating to pectin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PECTIC


acatalectic
æˌkætəˈlɛktɪk
analectic
ˌænəˈlɛktɪk
anorectic
ˌænəˈrɛktɪk
apoplectic
ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk
cachectic
kəˈkɛktɪk
catalectic
ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk
cathectic
kəˈθɛktɪk
dialectic
ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk
eclectic
ɪˈklɛktɪk
eutectic
juːˈtɛktɪk
hectic
ˈhɛktɪk
hypercatalectic
ˌhaɪpəˌkætəˈlɛktɪk
hypereutectic
ˌhaɪpəjuːˈtɛktɪk
hypoeutectic
ˌhaɪpəʊjuːˈtɛktɪk
idiolectic
ˌɪdɪəˈlɛktɪk
orectic
ɒˈrɛktɪk
peritectic
ˌpɛrɪˈtɛktɪk
pleonectic
ˌpliːəˈnɛktɪk
smectic
ˈsmɛktɪk
synectic
sɪˈnɛktɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PECTIC

pectate
pecten
pectic acid
pectin
pectinaceous
pectinal
pectinate
pectinated
pectinately
pectination
pectineal
pectines
pectinesterase
pectinous
pectisable
pectisation
pectise
pectizable
pectization
pectize

WORDS THAT END LIKE PECTIC

Antarctic
anticlimactic
arctic
cataplectic
chiropractic
didactic
dyslectic
dystectic
galactic
Hegelian dialectic
High Arctic
intergalactic
lactic
practic
prophylactic
subarctic
syntactic
tactic
the Antarctic
the Arctic

Synonyms and antonyms of pectic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pectic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PECTIC

Find out the translation of pectic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pectic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pectic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

果胶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

péctico
570 millions of speakers

English

pectic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pectic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بكتيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пектиновая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pectic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pectic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pectique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pektik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pektischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペクチンの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펙트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pectic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pectic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pectic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेक्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pektik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pectico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pektowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пектинова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pectic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πηκτικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pectine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pektinsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pektiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pectic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PECTIC»

The term «pectic» is normally little used and occupies the 110.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PECTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pectic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PECTIC»

Discover the use of pectic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pectic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Food Enzymes: Structure and Mechanism
Pectic enzymes constitute a unique group of enzymes that catalyze the degradation of pectic polymers in plant cell walls. Depolymerization of pectin is generally associated with the process of fruit ripening. These enzymes therefore play a ...
Dominic W.S. Wong, 1995
2
Biochemical Methods
1.12 ESTIMATION OF PECTIC SUBSTANCES Pectic substances abundantly exist in the middle lamella of the plant cells. There are three types of pectic substances— pectic acids, pectin and protopectin. Pectic acid is an unbranchcd molecule ...
S Sadasivam, A. Manickam, 1996
3
Essentials of Food Science
Pectic substances including protopectin, pectinic acid, and pectic acid are an important constituent of plant tissue and are found mainly in the primary cell wall. They also occur between cell walls, where they act as intercellular cement.
Vickie Vaclavik, Elizabeth W. Christian, 2007
4
The Grapefruit: Its Composition, Physiology, and Products
The composition and quantity of pectic constituents of grapefruit have been studied, in more or less detail, by many investigators. In the grapefruit, pectic material does not exist as a pure substance, but as complex carbohydrate derivatives of ...
Walton B. Sinclair, 1972
5
Biochemistry
Pectic Compounds — Synthesis and Degradation Pectic substances are also polysaccharides found abundantly in the middle lamella between cell walls. These are closely related to hemicelluloses chemically. There are three main types of ...
Keshav Trehan, 1990
6
Handbook of Dietary Fiber
The (1,21 linking of rhamnosyl residues ahers the conformation of the pectic polysaccharide, because linkage to adjacent carhons on the rhamnose sugar ring puts a bend in the backhone. Evidence for the auachment of side chains mostly to ...
Susan Sungsoo Cho, 2001
7
CRC Handbook of Food Additives, Second Edition
In making wines, pectic enzymes present a number of processing advantages at different stages of the operation. The addition of pectinases to the crushed grapes will increase the yield of free-run juice, reduce pressing time, and increase total ...
Thomas E. Furia, 1980
8
Wild Wines: Creating Organic Wines from Nature's Garden
Pectic enzyme, which breaks down pectin, is used in winemaking to reduce the naturally occurring pectins in fresh fruit. Although pectins are advantageous in other applications, such as jelly making, they are less desirable in winemaking.
Dawn Marie, 2006
9
Natural Polymers, Biopolymers, Biomaterials, and Their ...
Classification of the pectic substances is an area that grabbed much attention of the polymer biochemistry. Pectic polysaccharides are in fact, recognized in several forms and accordingly, they have been classified into distinct groups.
Sabu Thomas, Neethu Ninan, Sneha Mohan, 2012
10
ADVANCES IN CARBOHYDRATE CHEMISTRY
Pectic substances, I, 331 ; II, 235—251 enzymes acting on, V, 79~102 Pectin, III, 187 calcium n-altronate from, I, 70 characteristics of, II, 235—238 chemistry and nomenclature, V, 80— 82 nitrate, II, 242 structure of, I, 342; II, 238—241 Pectin ...
Claude S. Hudson, Sidney M. Cantor, 1951

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PECTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pectic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nutraceuticals command largest share of the market
... carbohydrate polymers, both oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, e.g., cellulose, hemicelluloses, pectic substances, gums, resistant starch ... «fnbnews.com, Jul 15»
2
Novel pectin present in new olive mill wastewater
The pectic material presented a high molecular size and a low percentage of methyl esterification and acetylation. In comparison with ... «Teatro Naturale, Jun 15»
3
Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat extensin (LRX) proteins modify cell …
The primary cell wall is composed of complex interlinked networks, mainly composed of cellulose, non-cellulosic and pectic polysaccharides ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
4
Whining About Labels
Further investigation turned up copper sulfate (to reduce hydrogen sulfide in screw cap wine), gum arabic, ammonium salts, and several pectic ... «Pacific Standard, Apr 15»
5
Transcriptome responses to Ralstonia solanacearum infection in the …
D'Ovidio R, Mattei B, Roberti S, Bellincampi D. Polygalacturonases, polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins and pectic oligomers in ... «BMC Blogs Network, Mar 15»
6
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals carbohydrate and lipid …
Tetrad pollen formation in quartet mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with persistence of pectic polysaccharides of the pollen mother ... «BMC Blogs Network, Mar 15»
7
NREL refines method to convert lignin to nylon precursor
The fluorescent colors come from labeled cell wall chemistry probes: Lignin (blue), pectic polysaccharides (green), and xylan (red). National ... «Biomass Magazine, Mar 15»
8
Flaxpreg a success story
To maintain parallel cohesion of the fibres, a new process based on reactivation of the pectic cement by spraying a water mist over the surface ... «EcoComposites, Jan 15»
9
Amar'e Stoudemire reveals red wine bath remedy to rejuvenate his …
Grape seeds, stems and skins contain high quantities of powerful antioxidants, minerals, pectic, sugars, tannins and vitamins, all of which are ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
10
How to Make Mass-Produced Wine Taste Great
Pectic Enzymes Complex proteins that can be used to alter color, improve clarity, release aromatic compounds, and speed up aging. «Wired, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pectic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pectic>. Apr 2024 ».
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