pectin
noun/ˈpektɪn/
/ˈpektɪn/
[uncountable] (chemistry)- a substance similar to sugar that forms in fruit that is ready to eat, and is used to make jam thick and solid as it is cookedWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek pektos ‘congealed’ (from pēgnuein ‘make solid’) + -in.
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