pectinase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-der. Ancient Greek πήγνῡμι (pḗgnūmi) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πηκτός (pēktós) Ancient Greek πηκτικός (pēktikós)der. French acide pectique French pectineder. English pectin Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English pectinase From pectin + -ase.
Meanings
- Any protease that break down pectin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pectinases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
it pectinasi (enzyme) · el πηκτινάση (enzyme)