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pectin

pectin

3 4.8
A natural ingredient in ripe fruit that makes jams and jellies thick
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛk.tɪn/
translation icon : pectina
  • When making jelly, always check the recipe for the correct amount of pectin needed.
  • fruit pectin
  • powdered pectin
  • liquid pectin

Guava, pears, plums, and citrus fruits have quite a bit of pectin, but specifically it's the peel.

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Examples

  • To make the jam thicker, you need to add a little pectin to the mixture.

  • Fruits and vegetables are sources of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, including pectin.

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  • Did you add more pectin to reset your jam?

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  • I am pressing out the juice and then hopefully it'll be warm enough to add the pectin in to thicken it up.

  • Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings.

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  • Eat an apple a day because apples have pectin, which lowers cholesterol and is also a natural appetite suppressor.

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  • Guava, pears, plums, and citrus fruits have quite a bit of pectin, but specifically it's the peel.

  • Just mix together the jelly ingredients in a pot (mix the wine, juice, and pectin first until it's boiling over medium-high heat, then add the sugar slowly while stirring rapidly) and boil for another minute after the sugar is all added.

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  • For example, researchers at the University of Illinois recently found that when they fed the fiber pectin (found in whole fruit, especially apples, citrus, and plums) to mice, it greatly increased the mice's ability to respond to an immune challenge.

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  • Many fruits, including apples and citrus, are rich in pectin, making them ideal for preserving.

Surface Forms

pectin singular
pectins plural

Morphology

pectin = pect + in

Formed from a non-standalone combining form 'pect-' plus the chemical suffix '-in', so learners cannot derive the meaning from familiar English base words.

Etymology

The word pectin comes from the Greek word pektos, which means 'set' or 'curdled', like a liquid that becomes thick. So pectin is the natural part of fruit that helps jams and jellies 'set' and become firm.