Chem. Also -ine. [ad. F. subérine (Chevreul): see SUBER and -IN1.] The cellular tissue that remains after cork has been exhausted by various solvents.
1830. Lindley, Nat. Syst. Bot., 97. Cork … contains a peculiar principle called Suberin.
1885. Goodale, Physiol. Bot., 38. The substance which imparts the repellent character to the cell-wall is known as cutin; when restricted to cork it is called suberin.
Hence Suberinate Chem., a salt of Suberinic acid, an acid obtained indirectly from suberin.
1891. Jrnl. Chem. Soc., LX. 466. Suberinic acid, C17H30O3, when gently warmed, forms a liquid miscible with alcohol, ether, and chloroform. Ibid. Potassium suberinate is soluble in water and alcohol, but not in ether.
