Meaning of PECTIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'pektin
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams |
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| | See Also: | | cellulose, Kaopectate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pec"tin\, n. [Gr. ? curdled, congealed, from ? to make
fast or stiff: cf. F. pectine.] (Chem.)
One of a series of carbohydrates, commonly called {vegetable
jelly}, found very widely distributed in the vegetable
kingdom, especially in ripe fleshy fruits, as apples,
cranberries, etc. It is extracted as variously colored,
translucent substances, which are soluble in hot water but
become viscous on cooling.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A jellylike substance found in plants which consists of chains of galacturonic acid (a molecule derived from the sugar galactose). It is often used in certain foods like jams and jellies and in pharmaceutical preparations. At the right pH, it will form a gel with sugar. |
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