pectin; plant polysaccharide
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pectin; a class of organic, amorphous gummy compounds
technicalAn important component of the intercellular substance (the material between plant cells), abundant in fruits and flowers. It is the raw material for making jam, jelly, etc.
Píng苹
guǒ果
hé和
gān柑
jú橘
lèi类
shuǐ水
guǒ果
fù富
hán含
guǒ果
jiāo胶
。
Apples and citrus fruits are rich in pectin.
Guǒ果
jiāo胶
shì是
guǒ果
dòng冻
néng能
gòu够
níng凝
gù固
de的
guān关
jiàn键
chéng成
fèn分
。
Pectin is the key component that allows jelly to set.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guǒ果
jiàng酱
xū需
yào要
tiān添
jiā加
é额
wài外
de的
guǒ果
jiāo胶
lái来
zēng增
jiā加
nián粘
chóu稠
dù度
。
This jam needs extra pectin added to increase its viscosity.
Zài在
shí食
pǐn品
gōng工
yè业
zhōng中
，
guǒ果
jiāo胶
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
yòng用
zuò作
zēng增
chóu稠
jì剂
hé和
wěn稳
dìng定
jì剂
。
In the food industry, pectin is widely used as a thickener and stabilizer.