Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A waxy waterproof substance present in the cell walls of certain plant tissues, especially cork.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The cellular tissue of cork after the various soluble matters have been removed. It is allied to cellulose. See
cork , 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of lignin.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
waxy material found in thecell walls ofcork and similar plants
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One of cork's distinguishing features is its high concentration of a waxy, highly water-repellent substance called suberin, which makes it perfect as a stopper for liquids such as wine.
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One of cork's distinguishing features is its high concentration of a waxy, highly water-repellent substance called suberin, which makes it perfect as a stopper for liquids such as wine.
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One of cork's distinguishing features is its high concentration of a waxy, highly water-repellent substance called suberin, which makes it perfect as a stopper for liquids such as wine.
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One of cork's distinguishing features is its high concentration of a waxy, highly water-repellent substance called suberin, which makes it perfect as a stopper for liquids such as wine.
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One of cork's distinguishing features is its high concentration of a waxy, highly water-repellent substance called suberin, which makes it perfect as a stopper for liquids such as wine.
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One of cork's distinguishing features is its high concentration of a waxy, highly water-repellent substance called suberin, which makes it perfect as a stopper for liquids such as wine.
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One of cork's distinguishing features is its high concentration of a waxy, highly water-repellent substance called suberin, which makes it perfect as a stopper for liquids such as wine.
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Nearly 60% of the cell wall in cork is made up of suberin, a complex waxy substance similar to the cutin that coats many fruits, and this makes cork water-resistant and long-lived.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Nearly 60% of the cell wall in cork is made up of suberin, a complex waxy substance similar to the cutin that coats many fruits, and this makes cork water-resistant and long-lived.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Cork consists of a soft, highly elastic substance, as a basis, having diffused throughout a matter with properties resembling wax, tallow, and resin, yet dissimilar to all of these, and termed suberin.
Familiar Letters on Chemistry Justus Freiherr von Liebig 1838
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A waxy, waterproof substance found in the cell walls of many plants, especially cork.
January 28, 2009