'pectic' definitions:
Definition of 'pectic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or derived from pectin; "pectic acid"
Definition of 'pectic'
From: GCIDE
- pectic \pec"tic\ (p[e^]k"t[i^]k), a. [Gr. phkto`s 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. [1913 Webster]