Definition of pectin Pectin
/pɛˈktʌn/ - [pektun] - pec•tin
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What does pectin mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: pectins |
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| pectin - any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams | ||
| cellulose a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers | ||
| kaopectate trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pectin (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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pectin
A group of naturally occurring complex polysaccharides, containing galacturonic acid, found in plant cell walls, where their function is to cement cells together. (source: FAO)
Wikipedia 
- Pectin is a food supplement. It is a source of dietary fiber. It is used to make jellies and jams. Usually it comes in the form of a white powder. It is made from parts of fruit, like oranges. People use pectin to thicken things, like jelly and jam.
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🔤- pectin, noun, singular of pectins.
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