cutin

See also: cut-in, cûtin, and cut in

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cutin

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Etymology

From cut(is) +‎ -in.

Noun

cutin (countable and uncountable, plural cutins)

1. (biochemistry) A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.
   • 2018 April 16, Damian Carrington, The Guardian:

     The structure of the enzyme looked very similar to one evolved by many bacteria to break down cutin, a natural polymer used as a protective coating by plants.

Derived terms

• cutinase
• cutinise
• cutinite
• cutinization
• cutinize

Related terms

• cutan

Translations

polymer of hydroxy acids

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Finnish: kutiini (fi) French: cutine (fr) f German: Kutin n Italian: cutina (it) f Portuguese: cutina (pt) f Romanian: cutină f Spanish: cutina f Turkish: kütin (tr) Welsh: ciwtin m

Anagrams

• incut, tunic