pectic acid

a complex, water-insoluble acid, formed by hydrolysis of the methyl ester groups of pectin

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noun

A transparent gelatinous acid, C₁₇H₂₄O₁₆, insoluble in water, formed by the hydrolysis of certain esters of pectin.

Origin:

Origin: French pectique, related to pectin

Origin: , from Greek pēktikos, coagulating

Origin: , from pēktos, coagulated; see pectin

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