Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An amorphous compound, C14H26O10N2, obtained by heating chitin to 180° C. with a very concentrated solution of potassium hydroxid.

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  • noun organic chemistry A carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat

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  • Shrimp shells contain chitosan, which binds strongly to tissue and thus seals wounds.

    Band-aid solutions Edward Willett 2006

  • Shrimp shells contain chitosan, which binds strongly to tissue and thus seals wounds.

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  • Made with an extract from shrimp shells called chitosan, the bandage sticks to bleeding tissue and seals the wound.

    CNN Transcript Jan 18, 2007 2007

  • Posted on: Saturday, 27 February 2010, 08: 35 CST The natural-occurring biopolymer known as chitosan is being put forward as an effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics

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  • Posted on: Saturday, 27 February 2010, 08: 35 CST The natural-occurring biopolymer known as chitosan is being put forward as an effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics drug rosiglitazone continues unabated, drugmaker GSK Plc's last-ditch effort at salvaging the blockbuster drug drug developers a fresh weapon in the fight against multi-drug resistant bacteria or

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  • Posted on: Saturday, 27 February 2010, 08: 35 CST The natural-occurring biopolymer known as chitosan is being put forward as an effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics

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  • Posted on: Saturday, 27 February 2010, 08: 35 CST The natural-occurring biopolymer known as chitosan is being put forward as an effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics drug rosiglitazone continues unabated, drugmaker GSK Plc's last-ditch effort at salvaging the blockbuster drug drug developers a fresh weapon in the fight against multi-drug resistant bacteria or

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  • In a new research, scientists explore the use of a natural-occurring biopolymer known as chitosan as an effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics in the diet of ruminants.

    The Biotech Weblog 2010

  • And instead of containing G&Ts, the molds would be doped with a chemical called chitosan, which binds to mercury and could clear the fish of poison as the

    News from The Scientist Daniel Grushkin 2010

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  • Etymology - probably from chiton?

    May 27, 2022