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Rarechitin
The correct spelling is chitin.
How to pronounce chitin
noun
IPA: /ˈkaɪtɪn/
Say it like: Chi-tin
The correct spelling is chitin. 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 a…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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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