cutinize

• Verbe désuet signifiant couper ou inciser ; plus utilisé en français moderne.

An obsolete verb meaning to cut into or incise; no longer in modern use.

1. Convert into cutinC2formalscientific

   To convert a substance or tissue into cutin, a waxy polymer found in plant cell walls.

   cutiniser

   • The plant cells begin to cutinize as they mature, forming a protective layer.
   • Scientists studied how certain enzymes help cutinize the outer surface of leaves.
   • The process to cutinize the tissue takes several days under controlled conditions.