cutinize

cu·tin·ize

[kyoot-n-ahyz]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), cu·tin·ized, cu·tin·iz·ing.
to make into or become cutin.
Also, especially British, cu·tin·ise.


Origin:
1885–90; cutin + -ize

cu·tin·i·za·tion, noun
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cutinize or cutinise (ˈkjuːtɪˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to become or cause to become covered or impregnated with cutin
 
cutinise or cutinise
 
vb
 
cutini'zation or cutinise
 
n
 
cutini'sation or cutinise
 
n

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