cutinize

[ kyoot-n-ahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),cu·tin·ized, cu·tin·iz·ing.

to make into or become cutin.

Origin of cutinize

First recorded in 1885–90; cutin + -ize

Also especially British, cu·tin·ise .

Other words from cutinize

cu·tin·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby cutinize

cuticolor
cuticula
cutie
cutie pie
cutin
cutinize
cut into
cutis
cutis anserina
cutis vera
cut it

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British Dictionary definitions for cutinize

cutinize

cutinise

/ (ˈkjuːtɪˌnaɪz) /

verb

to become or cause to become covered or impregnated with cutin

Derived forms of cutinize

cutinization or cutinisation, noun

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