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pectic acid
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pec·tic acid  (pktk)
n.
A transparent gelatinous acid, C17H24O16, insoluble in water, formed by the hydrolysis of certain esters of pectin.
[French pectique, related to pectin, from Greek pktikos, coagulating, from pktos, coagulated; see pectin.]
pectic acid
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a complex acid containing arabinose and galactose that occurs in ripe fruit, beets, and other vegetables. Formula: C35H50O33
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Noun1.pectic acid - a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables
acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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