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单词 cutin
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Definition of cutin in English:

cutin

noun ˈkjuːtɪnˈkyo͞otn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A waxy water-repellent substance in the cuticle of plants, consisting of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cell walls resistant to acid digestion were considered to contain cutin.
    • The outside layer, or bloom, consists of wax plates and cutin, both of which resist water diffusion and hence water loss from the berry.
    • The inner layer, being concealed against adhesive sampling, must be located within the mechanically resistant polymer matrix of cutin and can, hence, be interpreted as intracuticular wax.
    • They oxidize diverse substrates such as membrane sterols, lignin, and cutin as well as hormones.
    • The cuticle of terrestrial vascular plants and some bryophytes consists mainly of two hydrophobic components, the biopolymer cutin and a mixture of lipids, which are usually called ‘waxes’.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from cutis + -in1.

 
 

Definition of cutin in US English:

cutin

nounˈkyo͞otn
Biochemistry
  • A waxy, water-repellent substance occurring in the cuticle of plants and consisting of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They oxidize diverse substrates such as membrane sterols, lignin, and cutin as well as hormones.
    • The cuticle of terrestrial vascular plants and some bryophytes consists mainly of two hydrophobic components, the biopolymer cutin and a mixture of lipids, which are usually called ‘waxes’.
    • The inner layer, being concealed against adhesive sampling, must be located within the mechanically resistant polymer matrix of cutin and can, hence, be interpreted as intracuticular wax.
    • Cell walls resistant to acid digestion were considered to contain cutin.
    • The outside layer, or bloom, consists of wax plates and cutin, both of which resist water diffusion and hence water loss from the berry.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from cutis + -in.

 
 
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