pectin

Significado (Inglés)

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).

Conceptos

pectina

Sinónimos

gelatin

isinglass

pectine

baregin

glairin

Traducciones

pectina

pectine

pectina

pectina

pektin

Pektine

πηκτίνη

pectine

pectines

Pectine

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈpɛktɪn/

Etimología (Inglés)

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”).