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pecking-order view
peckish
Pecksniffian
pecorino
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Pécs
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pectin
pec·tin [ péktin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
gelling agent: a mixture of polysaccharides found in plant cell walls. Use: gelling agent.
[Mid-19th century. < French pectine< Greek pektos (see pectic acid)]

pec·tic adjective
pec·tin·ous adjective
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