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noun
A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plant material, plant substance
History
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.
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