PECTIN


Meaning of PECTIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpek-tən ]

noun

Etymology: French pectine, from pectique

Date: 1838

: any of various water-soluble substances that bind adjacent cell walls in plant tissues and yield a gel which is the basis of fruit jellies ; also : a commercial product rich in pectins

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.