pectic acid

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of several water-insoluble products of the hydrolysis of pectin esters.

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pectic acid British  

noun

1. a complex acid containing arabinose and galactose that occurs in ripe fruit, beets, and other vegetables. Formula: C 35 H 50 O 33

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Etymology

Origin of pectic acid

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

There are undoubtedly several different modifications of the pectins, to which the names "meta-pectin," "para-pectin," "pectic acid," "meta-pectic acid," and "para-pectic acid," have been applied.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred

It is eaten under the name of “Tuckahoe” in the United States, and as it consists almost entirely of pectic acid, it is sometimes used in the manufacture of jelly.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)