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pectins

pectins is the plural of pectin.

Meaning of pectin

Noun

pectin (countable and uncountable, plural pectins)

  1. 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

Questions about pectins

What is pectins the plural of?
Pectins is the plural of pectin.

Words near pectins in the dictionary

  1. pectinoids
  2. pectinolysis
  3. pectinolytic
  4. pectinose
  5. pectinous
  6. pectins
  7. pectisation
  8. pectise
  9. pectised
  10. pectises
  11. pectising

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