pectase

pec·tase

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pek-teys, -teyz]
- /ˈpɛk teɪs, -teɪz/
- /pˈekteɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pek-teys, -teyz]
- /ˈpɛk teɪs, -teɪz/

Definitions of pectase word

noun pectase an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin. 1
noun pectase an enzyme occurring in certain ripening fruits: involved in transforming pectin into a soluble form 0
noun pectase an enzyme in fruits that converts pectin into pectic acid 0

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Origin of pectase

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; pect(in) + -ase

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Parts of speech for Pectase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pectase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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