pectin
/ˈpɛktɪn/
pectin noun: a plant-derived polysaccharide found in cell walls (especially in fruits) that forms a gel under acidic conditions and is commonly used to thicken foods like jam and jellies.
Noun
pectin (countable and uncountable, plural pectins)
- A plant-derived polysaccharide found in cell walls (especially in fruits) that forms a gel under acidic conditions and is commonly used to thicken foods like jam and jellies.
- Apple is rich in pectin and so is often added to other fruits when making jam so it will set.
- Synonyms:
- E440, vegetable jelly
pectin meaning in Tamil
pectin in Tamil
- பெக்ட்டின், பெத்தின், பெற்றின்
Synonyms of pectin
- E440
- vegetable jelly
Forms of pectin
| plural | pectins |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | pectine |
Origin of pectin
From French pectine, coined in the 1830s by Henri Braconnot, from acide pectique "pectic acid", from Ancient Greek πηκτικός (pēktikós, “curdling”), from πηκτός (pēktós, “curdled”), from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “stiffen”).
Words formed from pectin
Questions about pectin
- What does pectin mean?
- Pectin means a plant-derived polysaccharide found in cell walls (especially in fruits) that forms a gel under acidic conditions and is commonly used to thicken foods like jam and jellies.
- What is pectin in Tamil?
- Pectin in Tamil is பெக்ட்டின், பெத்தின், பெற்றின். See Pectin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pectin?
- Pectin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pectin?
- Pectin is pronounced /ˈpɛktɪn/.
- What is the plural of pectin?
- The plural of pectin is pectins.
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