"pectin" meaning in All languages combined

See pectin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛktɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pectin.wav Forms: pectins [plural]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|pectine}} French pectine, {{der|en|grc|πηκτικός||curdling}} Ancient Greek πηκτικός (pēktikós, “curdling”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pectin (countable and uncountable, plural pectins)
  1. (biochemistry) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting). Wikipedia link: Henri Braconnot, pectin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Carbohydrates Synonyms: E440, vegetable jelly [archaic], pectine [archaic] Related terms: pectic Translations (substance): pectina [feminine] (Catalan), 果膠 (Chinese Mandarin), 果胶 (guǒjiāo) (Chinese Mandarin), pektin [masculine] (Czech), pektin (Danish), pektino (Esperanto), pektiin (Estonian), pektiini (Finnish), pectine [feminine] (French), πηκτίνη (piktíni) [feminine] (Greek), pektin (Hungarian), ávaxtahlaup [neuter] (Icelandic), pektino (Ido), pectina [feminine] (Italian), pektin (Norwegian), pektyna [feminine] (Polish), pectina [feminine] (Portuguese), pectină [feminine] (Romanian), пекти́н (pektín) [masculine] (Russian), pectina [feminine] (Spanish), pektin (Swedish), pektin (Turkish)

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