chitinolysis

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noun

The enzymatic hydrolysis of chitin into chitobiose

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Meanings

nounchitinolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe enzymatic hydrolysis of chitin into chitobiose

Origin

From chitin + -o- + -lysis.

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chitinolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitinolysis

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“chitinolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitinolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chitinolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitinolysis.

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