cutinize

1. (ambitransitive) To change into cutin.Examples: "Sulphuric acid and chromic acid, even when concentrated, produce little effect on cutinized membranes, beyond removing traces of cellulose present in the cell-wall."; "Leaves normally or experimentally developed as underground scales cutinize both upper and lower surfaces, and diminish the formation of collenchyma, palisade cells and intercellular spaces."; "They may be separated early from the mother tissue by cutinizing their surface."Synonyms: cuticularizeambitransitive