Definition of suberin in English:
suberin
noun ˈsjuːb(ə)rɪnˈsubərən
mass nounBotany An inert impermeable waxy substance present in the cell walls of corky tissues.
Example sentencesExamples
- Peroxidase is probably implicated in lignin and/or suberin formation during the polymerization of monoglinols or aromatic monomers.
- Histochemical staining showed lignin and suberin to be absent in both untreated and oleocellosis-damaged tissue.
- Cytochemistry and autofluorescence observations were used to detect the presence of lignin and suberin in unfixed tissues.
- Peroxidases are present in the crease tissue at this time and it has been suggested that they may have a role in the formation of lignin / suberin in the chalazal cell walls.
- Chemically, apoplastic barriers of roots are depositions of the biopolymers lignin and suberin within the cell wall matrix, which may occlude wall pores previously filled with water.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin suber 'cork' + -in1.