a complex, water-insoluble acid, formed by hydrolysis of the methyl ester groups of pectin
pectic acid
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pectic acid
noun
Any of several transparent gelatinous acids that are insoluble in water and are formed by partial or complete hydrolysis of certain esters of pectin.
Origin of pectic acid
French pectique related to pectin from Greek pēktikos coagulating from pēktos coagulated ; see pectin .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural pectic acids)
- an acidic derivative of a carbohydrate; the active constituent of pectin
- (chemistry) a helical polymer of αD-galacturonic acid
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pectic acid - Medical Definition
n.
Any of several transparent gelatinous acids that are insoluble in water and are formed by partial or complete hydrolysis of certain esters of pectin.
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