Pectic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  pectic \pec"tic\ (p[e^]k"t[i^]k), a. [Gr. phkto`s curdled.]
     (Chem.)
     Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid
     obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an
     amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous
     when moist.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pectic
       adj : of or relating to or derived from pectin; "pectic acid"