metapectin

      English

      Etymology

      meta- +‎ pectin

      Noun

      metapectin (uncountable)

      1. (organic chemistry) A substance obtained from, and resembling, pectin, and occurring in overripe fruits.

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      Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

      Last modified on 7 June 2013, at 17:33