pectocellulose

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noun

A form of cellulose once thought to be a component of pectin.

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Meanings

nounpectocellulose (countable and uncountable, plural pectocelluloses)

plural pectocelluloses

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablebiochemistryA form of cellulose once thought to be a component of pectin.

Origin

From pectin + -o- + cellulose.

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APA

pectocellulose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectocellulose

MLA

“pectocellulose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectocellulose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectocellulose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectocellulose.

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