Pectic \Pec"tic\, a. [Gr. ? curdled.]
(Chem.)
Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid
obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an
amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous
when moist.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |