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cutin

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcutina
Françaiscutine
DeutschKutin
5 more languages
Italianocutina
Kurdîkutîn
Portuguêscutina
RomânăCutina
Türkçekütin

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cutinase cutinite cutinization Cutino cutireaction cutis

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