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- noun biochemistry A
hydrocarbon polymer , of uncertain structure but thought to be similar tokerogen , found in someplants .
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Examples
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There are two types of polymer; cutin, providing structural framework, as well as cutan, which increases the plant's resistance to water.
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The researchers concluded that of the two, cutan is more likely to perform as an absorbent in the soil.
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The findings of this study suggest that cutan is actually a mix of rigid and amorphous structure, rather than pure crystalline carbon.
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"In order to be able to predict the sorption-desorption behavior of compounds in soils, the level and composition of the natural [plant cutin/cutan] components of soil organic matter must be evaluated.
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