Definitions

1. verb

to convert starch into pectin, a gelling agent, or to mix or add pectin to something.

“The jam was made by pectating the fruit pulp.”

2. verb

to add pectin to a liquid or a mixture, typically to thicken it.

“She decided to pectate the soup to give it a more gelatinous texture.”

3. noun

a substance that contains pectin, especially a mixture of fruit juice and pectin used as a gelling agent in cooking.

“The recipe called for a pectate to thicken the dessert.”

4. noun

a mixture of fruit juice and pectin used as a gelling agent in cooking.

“The chef added a pectate to the mixture to give it the right consistency.”