pectin

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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).

Έννοιες

πηκτίνη

Συνώνυμα

gelatin

isinglass

pectine

baregin

glairin

Μεταφράσεις

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pektin

Pektine

Pectine

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pectines

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈpɛktɪn/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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”).