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Pectin — definition & meaning
Word Type Definition Pectin n. One of a series of carbohydrates, commonly called vegetable
jelly, found very widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom,
especially in ripe fleshy fruits, as apples, cranberries, etc. It is
extracted as variously colored, translucent substances, which are
soluble in hot water but become viscous on cooling.
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