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protopectin

pro·to·pec·tin
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-pek-tin]
    • /ˌproʊ təˈpɛk tɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-pek-tin]
    • /ˌproʊ təˈpɛk tɪn/

Definition of protopectin word

  • noun protopectin 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. 1

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Origin of protopectin

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; proto- + pectin

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Parts of speech for Protopectin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

protopectin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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