pectin

Etymology
From, coined in the 1830s by , from  "pectic acid", from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  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).
 * Apple is rich in pectin and so is often added to other fruits when making jam so it will set.

Translations

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 * Czech: pektin
 * Danish: pektin
 * Esperanto: pektino
 * Estonian: pektiin
 * Finnish: pektiini
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 * Icelandic: ávaxtahlaup
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 * Norwegian: pektin
 * Polish: pektyna
 * Portuguese: pectina
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 * Spanish: pectina
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