Definition of "pectic" []

• Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances. (adjective)

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• "Certain new types have been added, notably a soluble or 'pectic' form isolated from the juice of the white currant (p. 152), and the pith-like wood of the"
• "The 'pectic' group consequently must be extended to include hydrated and soluble forms of the mixed complex of condensed and unsaturated groups with normal carbohydrates, such as constitute the fibrous lignocelluloses."
• "Végétale, '' La Revue, '' La Cellule, 'i. ix.) are an important contribution to the natural history of cellulose, especially in relation to the' pectic 'constituents of the parenchymatous celluloses."