suberin: Meaning and Definition of

su•ber•in

Pronunciation: (s-ber'in), [key]
— n. Bot.
  1. a waxlike, fatty substance, occurring in cork cell walls and in or between other cells, that on alkaline hydrolysis yields chiefly suberic acid.
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