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Definitions of chitin in various dictionaries:
noun - a tough semitransparent horny substance
A tough, protective, semitransparent substance, primarily a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, forming the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of certain fungi.
noun - the main component of insect shells
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| Outside the insect it is hard to get it in the jaw |
| Makeup of a crab's shell |
| Put the phone down |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Nov 19 2012 Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate |
| Sep 17 2012 The Times - Concise |
| Mar 22 2005 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
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| A tough, protective, semitransparent substance, primarily a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, forming the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of certain fungi. |
| a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi. |
| a tough semitransparent horny substance the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi |
| A fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi. |
| a hard substance in the outer shell of insects and animals such as shrimp and lobster, and in the cell walls of some fungi |
| a strong substance in the outer covering of insects and animals such as lobsters, and in the cell walls of some fungi |
| Chitin description |
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| Chitin (C8H13O5N)n ( KY-tin), a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is a derivative of glucose. It is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as crustaceans (e.g., crabs, lobsters and shrimps) and insects, the radulae of molluscs, cephalopod beaks, and the scales of fish and lissamphibians. The structure of chitin is comparable to another polysaccharide - cellulose, forming crystalline nanofibrils or whiskers. In terms of function, it may be compared to the protein keratin. Chitin has proved useful for several medicinal, industrial and biotechnological purposes. |