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Type of acid or enzyme
Answer for the clue "Type of acid or enzyme ", 6 letters:
pectic
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Word definitions for pectic in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances 2 Relating to pectic acid or its derivatives
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to or derived from pectin; "pectic acid"
Usage examples of pectic.
As the potato cools to room temperature, the pectic cement hardens again, and many more cells break open when you mash them, spilling out their sticky starchy gel.
The pectic acid contained can be extracted from the root and solidifies into a wholesome, appetizing jelly.