Get to know Pectin better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like cellulose.
Pectin meaning
A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).
Synonyms of Pectin
Using Pectin
- The main meaning on this page is: A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).
- Useful related words include: cellulose.
- In the example corpus, pectin often appears in combinations such as: the pectin, and pectin, to pectin.
Context around Pectin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pectin
- In this selection, "pectin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, instance, methoxyl, derived, market and extract stand out and add context to how "pectin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agar and pectin derived from and beer and pectin extract. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pectin" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pectin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
MarketResearchNest.comGlobal Low Methoxyl Pectin Market Insights, Forecast to 2025” new report to its research database. (16 words)
This is a process which uses bacteria to decompose the pectin that binds the fibers together. (16 words)
These gummies are thickened with pectin, a plant-based thickener, and are free from GMOs, gluten, and corn syrup. (19 words)
For instance, pectin is a gelling agent used to 'hold ingredients together' – an indication that food is made up of broken-down ingredients and likely to be soft, says Dr Dicken – which makes it easier to overeat. (37 words)
In Russia, it is used in addition or as a replacement to pectin in jams and marmalades, as a substitute to gelatin for its superior gelling properties, and as a strengthening ingredient in souffles and custards. (36 words)
These plant-derived substances are more similar to pectin and other gelling plant carbohydrates than to gelatin proteins; their physical properties are slightly different, creating different constraints for the preparation and storage conditions. (33 words)
Example sentences (10)
These gummies are thickened with pectin, a plant-based thickener, and are free from GMOs, gluten, and corn syrup.
Traditional texturizers like cornstarch, gelatin, agar agar, and pectin, derived from natural sources, have gained popularity and widespread commercialization.
For instance, pectin is a gelling agent used to 'hold ingredients together' – an indication that food is made up of broken-down ingredients and likely to be soft, says Dr Dicken – which makes it easier to overeat.
MarketResearchNest.comGlobal Low Methoxyl Pectin Market Insights, Forecast to 2025” new report to its research database.
In Russia, it is used in addition or as a replacement to pectin in jams and marmalades, as a substitute to gelatin for its superior gelling properties, and as a strengthening ingredient in souffles and custards.
Land sales to foreigners stimulated increased agricultural processing in the early twentieth century, including meat packing and the processing of flour, oilseeds, sugar, beer, and pectin extract.
The beans with their surrounding pulp are removed from the pods and placed in piles or bins, allowing access to micro-organisms so fermentation of the pectin -containing material can begin.
The cellulose microfibrils are linked via hemicellulosic tethers to form the cellulose-hemicellulose network, which is embedded in the pectin matrix.
These plant-derived substances are more similar to pectin and other gelling plant carbohydrates than to gelatin proteins; their physical properties are slightly different, creating different constraints for the preparation and storage conditions.
This is a process which uses bacteria to decompose the pectin that binds the fibers together.
Common combinations with pectin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the pectin 3×
- and pectin 2×
- to pectin 2×