Meaning of chitin | Babel Free
ˈkaɪtɪnDefinitions
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.
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Examples
“Chitin usually occurs throughout Invertebrates in the form of an investment to the outermost cellular layer or ectoderm.”
“The robot’s energy source is the sugar in the polysaccharide called chitin that makes up a fly’s exoskeleton.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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