Chitin

Quick meaning: Chitin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) 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.

Meaning

(biochemistry) 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.

Example Sentences

The robot’s energy source is the sugar in the polysaccharide called chitin that makes up a fly’s exoskeleton.

Chitin usually occurs throughout Invertebrates in the form of an investment to the outermost cellular layer or ectoderm.

Word Forms

• chitins

Synonyms for chitin

Depending on context, synonyms include entomolin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chitosaccharide, hexachitose, chitohexose, chitosan, chitopentaose, chitodextrin.

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