pectic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pectin +‎ -ic, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός (pēktikós, curdling), from πηκτός (pēktós, curdled), from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, stiffen).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

pectic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances
  2. Relating to pectic acid or its derivatives

Derived terms[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French pectique.

Adjective[edit]

pectic m or n (feminine singular pectică, masculine plural pectici, feminine and neuter plural pectice)

  1. pectic

Declension[edit]