pectic

[ pek-tik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

1825–35; < Greek pēktikós congealing, equivalent to pēkt ( ós ) congealed (verbid of pēgnýnai to fix in, make solid) + -ikos -ic

When the middle lamella reaches the pectic acid stage, the fruit becomes soft and "mushy" in texture.

Acids and many metallic salts, such as mercury, chloride and lead acetate, precipitate pectic acid from its solutions.

A little pectic acid is thus precipitated, which is removed by filtration.

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