pectin

noun

pec·tin | \ ˈpek-tən

Definition of pectin

: any of various water-soluble substances that bind adjacent cell walls in plant tissues and yield a gel which is the basis of fruit jellies also : a commercial product rich in pectins

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Combining only beer, cane sugar, citrus, plus pectin, the result was surprisingly a jelly with appealing fruity notes of the hops and full flavors of the beer. — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, "Beer jellies sweeter are than you think — and more popular," 24 June 2019 Nirghin learned that orange peels had high levels of pectin, which is super absorbent. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "Meet Glamour's 2019 College Women of the Year," 11 June 2019 The full list of ingredients for the hair vitamins include: glucose syrup, sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, Blue 1, coconut oil, and carnauba wax. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Do SugarBearHair Vitamins Really Work? Here's What Our Nutritionist Says," 22 May 2019 The Seville’s high pectin content gives body to a classic marmalade, which uses every part of the fruit, juice, peel, seeds and all. — Allegra Ben-amotz, WSJ, "This Ingredient Lights Up a Dish Like No Other," 18 Dec. 2018 Unpasteurized cider needs to be simmered—not boiled, or the pectins will start to set—for about 45 minutes prior to bottling. — Casey Johnston, Ars Technica, "Store-bought is not enough: My first hard cider homebrew," 22 Nov. 2018 The team is also making batteries out of pectin, a plant compound used as a gelling agent in jams and jellies. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "You Can Swallow This Battery," 24 Aug. 2016 Strain syrup into a jar and refrigerate; skim off any pectin that rises to the surface. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Distill their hearts: Why craft liquor and weddings are the hottest new pairing | The Kansas City Star," 22 May 2018 This will give you a liquid pectin that is the same concentration as Certo. — Teresa Graedon, The Seattle Times, "Replace arthritis aid with a powder rather than liquid," 17 Apr. 2018

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pectin

noun

English Language Learners Definition of pectin

: a substance in some fruits that makes fruit jellies thick when the fruit is cooked

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pectin

noun

pec·tin | \ ˈpek-tən

Medical Definition of pectin

1 : any of various water-soluble substances that bind adjacent cell walls in plant tissues and yield a gel which is the basis of fruit jellies

2 : a commercial product rich in pectins and used chiefly in making jelly and other foods, in pharmaceutical products especially for the control of diarrhea, and in cosmetics