chitosan

See also: chitosán

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/

Noun

chitosan (plural chitosans)

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

Derived terms

• chitosanase
• chitosanolytic
• nanochitosan
• oligochitosan

 

Translations

oligosaccharide

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 几丁聚醣 (jǐdīngjùtáng)

• Finnish: kitosaani
• French: chitosane (fr) m
• German: Chitosan n
• Japanese: キトサン (kitosan)
• Polish: chitozan (pl) m
• Portuguese: quitosana f
• Russian: хитоза́н (ru) m (xitozán)
• Spanish: chitosán m

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