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Princeton's WordNet
pecticadjective
of or relating to or derived from pectin
"pectic acid"
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pecticadjective
Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances.
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pectic
Pectin (Ancient Greek: πηκτικός pēktikós: "congealed" and "curdled") is a heteropolysaccharide, a structural acid contained in the primary lamella, in the middle lamella, and in the cell walls of terrestrial plants. The principal, chemical component of pectin is galacturonic acid (a sugar acid derived from galactose) which was isolated and described by Henri Braconnot in 1825. Commercially produced pectin is a white-to-light-brown powder, produced from citrus fruits for use as an edible gelling agent, especially in jams and jellies, dessert fillings, medications, and sweets; and as a food stabiliser in fruit juices and milk drinks, and as a source of dietary fiber.
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pectic
Pectic refers to a substance or compound related to or derived from pectin, a natural polysaccharide found in plants which helps to bind their cells together. Pectic substances/compounds can include pectic acid, pectic enzymes, and pectinates among others. They are often used in food production for their gelling, thickening and stabilizing properties.
Webster Dictionary
Pecticadjective
of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous when moist
Etymology: [Gr. phkto`s curdled.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pectic
pek′tik, adj. congealing, curdling.—ns. Pec′tin, Pec′tine, a soluble gelatinising substance obtained from pectose; Pec′tōse, a substance yielding pectin, contained in the fleshy pulp of unripe fruit. [Gr. pēktikos, congealing—pēgnynai, to make solid.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pectic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pectic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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