cutin

See also: cut-in, cûtin, and cut in

English

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, Damian Carrington, The Guardian, 16 April:

     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.

Related terms

• cutan

Translations

polymer of hydroxy acids

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: kutiini (fi)
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• French: cutine (fr) f
• Italian: cutina (it) f
• Welsh: ciwtin m

Anagrams

• incut, tunic