cutan

English

Noun

cutan (countable and uncountable, plural cutans)

1. (biochemistry) A hydrocarbon polymer, of uncertain structure but thought to be similar to kerogen, found in some plants.
2. (soil science) An oriented deposit which can be composed of any of the component substances of the soil material.

Related terms

• cutanic
• cutin

Anagrams

• Cantu, UNTAC, tucan