pectin
21pectin — 1. Broad generic term for what are now called pectic substances or materials; specifically, a gelatinous substance, consisting largely of long chains of mostly d galacturonic acid units (typically α 1,4 linkages and sometimes present as methyl… …
22Pectin — Pec|tin ↑ Pektin …
23pectin — pec|tin [ˈpektın] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: pectine, from Greek pektikos making liquid thicker ] a chemical substance that is found in some fruits and is sometimes added to ↑jam and ↑jelly to make it less liquid …
24pectin — pec|tin [ pektın ] noun uncount a substance contained in some fruit, used for making JAM and JELLY thicker …
25pectin — pektɪn n. carbohydrate substance used in jellies medications and other products …
26pectin — incept …
27pectin — 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 + in1 …
28pectin — noun (U) technical a chemical substance like sugar that is found in some fruits and is important in making jam 1 (1) and jelly 1 (1,2) …
29pectin — pec·tin …
30pectin — UK [ˈpektɪn] / US noun [uncountable] a substance contained in some fruit, used for making jam thicker …