Definitions
A natural substance in fruit used to thicken jams and jellies.
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“Apple is rich in pectin and so is often added to other fruits when making jam so it will set.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Jam-setting substance”6 letters
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