cutose

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noun

A variety of cellulose, occurring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredient of cork.

“Oxidation of cutose yields suberic acid.”

OriginLatin cutis →
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Meanings

nouncutose (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA variety of cellulose, occurring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredient of cork.

    Oxidation of cutose yields suberic acid.

Origin

  1. Latincutis“skin”
  2. Englishcutose

From Latin cutis (“skin”) + -ose.

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APA

cutose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutose

MLA

“cutose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutose.

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