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Complete Definition of "chitin"

English
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Pronunciation
IPA|/�kaɪtɪn/

Noun
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  1. carbohydrate 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.

Quotations
2004 � New Scientist, 11 Sep 2004, p.19
:The robot's energy source is the sugar in the polysaccharide called chitin that makes up a fly's exoskeleton.

Derived terms
chitinous

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