noun
- a natural substance found in fruits that helps jam and jelly thicken when cooked
Usage: chemistry; cooking
Examples
- Apples and citrus fruits are high in natural pectin.
- She added commercial pectin to help her strawberry jam set properly.
- The pectin in the fruit causes the mixture to gel as it cools.
- Low-sugar jams often require added pectin to achieve the right consistency.
- Pectin is extracted from fruit peels and used in food production.
- Without enough pectin, the jelly remained runny even after cooling.