cutin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English cut(is) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English cutin From cut(is) + -in.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.
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.
2018 April 16, Damian Carrington, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cutins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cutinization · cutinize · cutinase · cutinite · cutinise
Relateds
Translations (12)
bg кутин (polymer of hydroxy acids) · fr cutine (polymer of hydroxy acids) · de Kutin (polymer of hydroxy acids) · it cutina (polymer of hydroxy acids) · cy ciwtin (polymer of hydroxy acids) · pt cutina (polymer of hydroxy acids) · ro cutină (polymer of hydroxy acids) · ca cutina (polymer of hydroxy acids) · es cutina (polymer of hydroxy acids) · cmn 角質 /角质 (polymer of hydroxy acids) · tr kütin (polymer of hydroxy acids) · fi kutiini (polymer of hydroxy acids)