chitin
/ˈkaɪ.tɪn/noun
C1formalcommonscientific/ˈkaɪ.tɪn/uncountable
A tough, semitransparent, horny substance that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi.
- 🇷🇺Прочное, полупрозрачное рогоподобное вещество, являющееся основным компонентом экзоскелетов членистоногих и клеточных стенок некоторых грибов.
- 🇪🇸Sustancia dura y semitransparente, de naturaleza similar al cuerno, que es el componente principal del exoesqueleto de los artrópodos y de la pared celular de algunos hongos.
- 🇫🇷Substance dure, semi-transparente et cornée, principal composant de l'exosquelette des arthropodes et de la paroi cellulaire de certains champignons.
- 🇩🇪Ein festes, halbtransparentes, hornartiges Polysaccharid, das das Hauptstrukturmaterial des Exoskeletts von Arthropoden und der Zellwände von Pilzen bildet.
- 🇵🇹Substância resistente, semitransparente e semelhante a chifre, que constitui o principal componente do exoesqueleto dos artrópodes e das paredes celulares de alguns fungos.
- 🇨🇳一种坚硬、半透明的角质样物质，是节肢动物外骨骼和某些真菌细胞壁的主要成分。
- 🌐مادة صلبة شبه شفافة قرنية، وهي المكوّن الأساسي للهياكل الخارجية للمفصليات وجدران خلايا بعض الفطريات.
- Structural polysaccharide C1 formal scientific
A tough, semitransparent, horny substance that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods (such as insects, crustaceans) and the cell walls of certain fungi.
- The hard outer shell of a beetle is primarily composed of chitin.
- Chitin provides structural support to the cell walls of mushrooms.
- Scientists study chitin for its potential in biodegradable plastics.
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- chitins' possessive plural form
- chitin's possessive singular form