Associations to the word «Chitin»

CHITIN, noun. (carbohydrate) 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.

CHITIN, noun. A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi.