polysaccharide found in fruit and vegetables, crucial in forming jellies and jams, 1838, from French pectine, coined early 1830s by French chemist Henri Braconnot (1781-1855) from acide pectique "pectic acid," a constituent of fruit jellies, from Greek pektikos "curdling, congealing," from pektos "curdled, congealed," from pegnynai "to make stiff or solid," from PIE root *pag-/*pak- "to join together" (see pact). Related: Pectic.
例文
1. The goal of retting is to bring about decomposition of the pectin .
含浸の目的は、ペクチンを分解することにある。
2.The pectic substances can be classed protopectins，pectins and pectin acids.
ペクチン物質は原質ペクチン、ペクチン、ペクチン酸に分けられる。
3.In addition，apples contain pectin ，which helps to lower cholesterol.
また、リンゴにもコレステロール低下を助けるペクチンが含まれている。
4.By-products include esential oils， pectin ，candied peel，orange marmalade，and stock feed.
その他の主な副産物は精油、ペクチン、陳皮、カンカンジャム、家畜飼料である。
5. As to the maximal amplitude ( ma ) pectin was higher than dextron.