pectic acid

noun

: any of various water-insoluble substances formed by hydrolyzing the methyl ester groups of pectins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Typically, under-ripe fruits have more pectin because fruit enzymes convert it to pectic acid during the ripening process [5]. —

Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2015

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