HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › chitosan
Back to search

chitosan

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn

Definitions

An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat

Equivalents

Españolchitosánquitosano
Françaischitosane
DeutschChitosan
5 more languages
Suomikitosaani
日本語キトサン
Polskichitozan
Portuguêsquitosana
Русскийхитоза́н

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

chitosanase chitosanases Chitose chitoseame chitosome chitosugar

Learn this word in context

See chitosan used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free