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bn:00018552n
Noun Concept
Categories: Acetamides, Biomolecules, Polysaccharides, Biopesticides
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chitin  chitinous
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A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi WordNet 3.0
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A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Chitin n is a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, an amide derivative of glucose. Wikipedia
Chemical compound found in fungi and animals. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Long-chain polymer of a N-acetylglucosamine Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
Polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in arthropod and fungi. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
polysaccharide
polymer
HAS PART
hydrogen
carbon
oxygen
DERIVATION
chitinous
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
SUBSTANCE MERONYM
glucosamine
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