Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pectose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pec-tose
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amorphous carbohydrate found especially in unripe fruits. It is associated with cellulose, and converted into pectin.

Etymology

Blend of pectic + cellulose

Inflected Forms

pectoses (plural)

Phrases

pectosic acid

Synonyms

protopectin

Questions

What does pectose mean?: An amorphous carbohydrate found especially in unripe fruits. It is associated with cellulose, and converted into pectin.
Where does pectose come from?: Blend of pectic + cellulose

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