chitin
A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons…A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
» Chitin is a polysaccharide.
Хитин — полисахарид. — Shady_arc
marcelostockle · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
Chitin
хити́нxitín
хіти́нxitýn
a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
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1 sentencesChitin is a polysaccharide.
ruХитин — полисахарид. — Shady_arc
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Origin
From French chitine, from Latin chitōn (“mollusk”), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn). SeeFrom French chitine, from Latin chitōn (“mollusk”), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn). See also chiton.
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