■ 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 .
■ 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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