pectin
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In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The process also activates pectin, an acidic polysaccharide present in many fruits that sets the jam into a spreadable gel.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023
Tips: There are different brands of powdered pectin, so the amount needed may change depending on which you buy.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023
Q: I read in your column about mixing powdered fruit pectin with boiling water for aching joint relief.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023
The ocular pectin in their eyes had developed.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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