pectin

Significat (Anglès)

A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).

Conceptes

pectina

Sinònims

gelatin

isinglass

pectine

baregin

glairin

Traduccions

pectina

pectine

pectina

pectina

pektin

πηκτίνη

Pektine

pectines

Pectine

pectine

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpɛktɪn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From French pectine, coined in the 1830s by Henri Braconnot, from acide pectique "pectic acid", from Ancient Greek πηκτικός (pēktikós, “curdling”), from πηκτός (pēktós, “curdled”), from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “stiffen”).