Cutinize

Quick meaning: Cutinize is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To change into cutin.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To change into cutin.

Example Sentences

They may be separated early from the mother tissue by cutinizing their surface.

Sulphuric acid and chromic acid, even when concentrated, produce little effect on cutinized membranes, beyond removing traces of cellulose present in the cell-wall.

Leaves normally or experimentally developed as underground scales cutinize both upper and lower surfaces, and diminish the formation of collenchyma, palisade cells and intercellular spaces.

Word Forms

• cutinizes
• cutinizing
• cutinized
• cutinise

Synonyms for cutinize

Depending on context, synonyms include cuticularize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cutinise, cuten, crispify, forcut, cut off, crispen.

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