metapectin

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noun

A substance obtained from, and resembling, pectin, occurring in overripe fruits.

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Meanings

nounmetapectin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA substance obtained from, and resembling, pectin, occurring in overripe fruits.

Origin

From meta- + pectin.

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APA

metapectin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapectin

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“metapectin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapectin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metapectin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapectin.

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