fungin
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin fungus (“mushroom”). Compare French fongine, fungine.
Noun edit
fungin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, obsolete) A cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.
References edit
- “fungin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.