suberine

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noun

A substance obtained by treating cork filings with alcohol, ether, and dilute hydrochloric acid.

OriginLatin suber →
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Meanings

nounsuberine (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA substance obtained by treating cork filings with alcohol, ether, and dilute hydrochloric acid.

Origin

  1. Latinsuber“cork tree”
  2. Englishsuberine

From Latin suber (“cork tree”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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