PECTIN


Meaning of PECTIN in English

■ noun a soluble gelatinous polysaccharide present in ripe fruits, used as a setting agent in jams and jellies.

Derivatives

pectic adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk pektos 'congealed' + -in 1 .

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