The main use for pectin is as a gelling agent, thickening agent and stabilizer in food. Itâs sold commercially as a white- to light-brown powder that is extracted from citrus fruits. Companies commonly use pectin in food as a gelling agent, particularly in jams and jellies.
Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  idle(adj) the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling. the car engine was running at idle. 2  idle(adj) not in action or at work. an idle laborer; idle drifters; the idle rich; an idle mind.
Sigmund Freud Theory: Id. According to Freud, the Id directs basic drive instincts. It is unorganized and seeks to obtain pleasure, or avoid pain, at times when increased arousal of tension takes place. It is not in the conscious realm and thus its awakening and input is typically overlooked at a conscious level.