English dictionary
cutin
/'k/j//u/t/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The substance which, added to the material of a cell wall, makes it waterproof, as in cork.
Source: webster1913
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A waxy substance which, combined with cellulose, forms a substance nearly impervious to water and constituting the cuticle in plants.
Source: webster1913