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PECTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or derived from pectin
Example:
pectic acid
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
pectin (any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams)
Derivation:
pectin (any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams)