pectic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to or derived from pectin
    • pectic acid

WordNet

Pec"tic adjective
Etymology
Gr. curdled.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913