cutinize
cutinize verb: to change into cutin.
Verb
cutinize (third-person singular simple present cutinizes, present participle cutinizing, simple past and past participle cutinized)
- To change into cutin.
- Sulphuric acid and chromic acid, even when concentrated, produce little effect on cutinized membranes, beyond removing traces of cellulose present in the cell-wall.1885, Asa Gray, Physiological botany, volume 2, page 39
- 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.1903, Daniel Trembly Macdougal, The influence of light and darkness upon growth and devlopment, volume 2, page 32
- Synonyms:
- cuticularize
Synonyms of cutinize
Forms of cutinize
| third-person singular present | cutinizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | cutinizing |
| past participle | cutinized |
| past | cutinized |
| alternative form | cutinise |
Origin of cutinize
From cutin + -ize.
Questions about cutinize
- What does cutinize mean?
- Cutinize means to change into cutin.
- What part of speech is cutinize?
- Cutinize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cutinize?
- The past tense of cutinize is cutinized.
Words near cutinize in the dictionary
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