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chitin

The correct spelling is chitin.

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noun

IPA: /ˈkaɪtɪn/

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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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noun

  1. 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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