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Cutin

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007157

A waxy hydrophobic substance deposited on the surface of plants, composed of complex long chain fatty esters and other fatty acid derivatives. This polymer is a major constituent of the plant cuticle.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007157
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA National Agricultural Library Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007157",
  "term": "Cutin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A waxy hydrophobic substance deposited on the surface of plants, composed of complex long chain fatty esters and other fatty acid derivatives. This polymer is a major constituent of the plant cuticle.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cutin/"
}

Record 7,157 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.