pectic

pectic Definition

pec·tic (pek′tik)

adjective

of, containing, or derived from pectin

Etymology: Fr pectique < Gr pēktikos, congealing < pēktos, congealed < pēgnynai, to fix < IE base *paĝ-, to fasten: see fang

pectic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

enzyme: The microbes secrete pectic enzymes that break down the cement between the cells causing the apple to go all squishy.
molecule: A large unknown area in pectin chemistry concerns the possible presence in vivo of covalent cross-links between pectic molecules.

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