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chitosan

/ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/

chitosan noun: an oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat.

Noun

chitosan (plural chitosans)

  1. An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat

Forms of chitosan

pluralchitosans

Words formed from chitosan

Questions about chitosan

What does chitosan mean?
Chitosan means an oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat.
What part of speech is chitosan?
Chitosan is a noun.
How do you pronounce chitosan?
Chitosan is pronounced /ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/.
What is the plural of chitosan?
The plural of chitosan is chitosans.

Words near chitosan in the dictionary

  1. Chitor
  2. Chitorgarh
  3. chitosaccharide
  4. chitosaccharides
  5. chitosamine
  6. chitosan
  7. chitosanase
  8. chitosanases
  9. chitosanolytic
  10. chitosans
  11. Chitose

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