pectic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances.

OriginAncient Greek πηκτικός →
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Meanings

adjectivepectic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances.
  2. not comparableRelating to pectic acid or its derivatives.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπηκτικός“curdling”
  2. Englishpectic

From pectin + -ic, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός (pēktikós, “curdling”), from πηκτός (pēktós, “curdled”), from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “stiffen”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pectic

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Cite this entry
APA

pectic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectic

MLA

“pectic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectic.

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