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pectic

/pˈɛktɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
pec-tic
IPA
/pˈɛktɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances.

adj

Relating to pectic acid or its derivatives.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Derived Forms

pectate pectose

Phrases

metapectic acid

Rhymes With

eclectic hectic dialectic apoplectic symplectic eutectic smectic anorectic acatalectic cathectic catalectic pyrectic

Questions

How do you pronounce pectic?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛktɪk/.
What does pectic mean?
Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances.
Where does pectic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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