See Also: selenoscope(dictionary)

pectinase (iou) and selenoscope (iou)


pectinase (iou)



pectinase noun. L19.
[from PECTIN + -ASE.]
Biochemistry. An enzyme found in plants and in certain bacteria and fungi which hydrolyses pectin to its constituent monosaccharides.

selenoscope (iou)



selenoscope noun. rare. M17.
[formed as SELENOGRAPHY + -SCOPE.]
An instrument for observing the moon.