cutinize

[ kyoot-n-ahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, cu·tin·ized, cu·tin·iz·ing.

1. to make into or become cutin.

cutinize

/ ˈkjuːtɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to become or cause to become covered or impregnated with cutin

Derived Forms

• ˌcutiniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• cutin·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutinize¹

First recorded in 1885–90; cutin + -ize