Pectic

[pektik]

Definition

(adj.) of or relating to or derived from pectin; 'pectic acid' .

Edited by Leopold--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous when moist.

Edited by Jessica

Definition

adj. congealing curdling.—ns. Pec′tin Pec′tine a soluble gelatinising substance obtained from pectose; Pec′tōse a substance yielding pectin contained in the fleshy pulp of unripe fruit.

Editor: Terence