pectin

ˈpɛktɪn

Definition

Definition of pectin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food processing

TECH.

carbohydrate in fruits used for gelling

TECH.

Pectin is essential for making strawberry jam.

gelatin

thickener

chemistry

TECH.

polysaccharide from plant cell walls forming a gel

TECH.

Pectin helps in the gelation of fruit jellies.

gelling agent

thickener

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carbohydrate in fruits used for gelling

Origin of pectin

Greek, pektos (congealed)

Terms with pectin included in their meaning

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pepper jelly

spread

sweet and spicy condiment made with peppers, vinegar, sugar, and pectin

lamella

botany

thin layer of pectin between plant cells

pectic

adj.

science

related to pectin or pectin-like substances

Examples of pectin in a sentence

Citrus fruits are high in pectin content.
Pectin is extracted from citrus peels.
Pectin is crucial in making marmalade.

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French:pectine, ...
German:Pektin, ...
Italian:pectina, ...
Spanish:pectina, ...
Portuguese:pectina, ...
Chinese:果胶, 植物多糖, ...
Japanese:ペクチン, ゲル化剤, ...
Arabic:بِكْتِين, ...
Hebrew:פֶּקְטִין, פֶּקְטִין, ...
Russian:пектин, ...
Ukrainian:пектин, ...
Hindi:पेक्टिन, जेल बनाने वाला पदार्थ, ...
Bengali:পেকটিন, পলিস্যাকারাইড, ...
Catalan:pectina, ...
Czech:pektin, ...
Danish:pektin, ...
Dutch:pectine, ...
Greek:πηκτίνη, ζελατίνη φυτών, ...
Hungarian:pektin, ...
Khmer:ប៉ិចទីន, សារធាតុប៉ូលីសាការីតពីជញ្ជាំងកោសិការុក្ខជាតិ, ...
Korean:펙틴, 젤화제, ...
Persian:پکتین, پلی‌ساکارید, ...
Polish:pektyna, ...
Portuguese (BR):pectina, ...
Romanian:pectină, ...
Swedish:pektin, ...
Thai:เพกทิน, เพคติน, ...
Turkish:pektin, ...
Vietnamese:pectin, ...

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Definition of pectin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of pectin

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