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cutinenUK
cu·tin C0826600 (kyo͞ot′n)n. A waxlike, water-repellent material present in the walls of some plant cells and forming the cuticle, which covers the epidermis. [Latin cutis, skin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots + -in.]cutin (ˈkjuːtɪn) n (Botany) a waxy waterproof substance, consisting of derivatives of fatty acids, that is the main constituent of plant cuticle[C19: from Latin cutis skin + -in]cut′-in` n. 1. the act of cutting in, as on a dancing couple. 2. something inserted into another thing. [1880–85] cu•tin (ˈkyu tɪn) n. a transparent waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants. [1860–65; < Latin cut(is) skin, cutis + -in1] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cutin - (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acidsbiochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistryplant material, plant substance - material derived from plants |
CutinenUK
cutin[′kyüt·ən] (biochemistry) A mixture of fatty substances characteristically found in epidermal cell walls and in the cuticle of plant leaves and stems. Cutin the most important component of the cuticle of plants, secreted by the underlying epidermis. The principal components of cutin are ω-oxymonocarboxylic acids, which contain 16 and 18 atoms of carbon in an un-branched chain and two or three hydroxyl groups. The cutin content in the epidermis varies greatly (from 0.8 percent, in birch leaves, to more than 15 percent, in agave leaves). Cutin’s resistance to external influences and its water-repellent properties account for its protective role: the cutinized epidermis of the plants protects them from water loss and penetration by microorganisms. cutinenUK
cu·tin (kyū'tin), A specially prepared, thin, animal membrane used as a protective covering for wounded surfaces. [L. cutis, skin] cutin (kū′tĭn) [L. cutis, skin] A wax that combines with cellulose to form the cuticle of plants.cutinenUK
Words related to cutinnoun (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acidsRelated Words- biochemistry
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