chitooligomer

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noun

A class of carbohydrate oligomer derived from chitin; chitooligosaccharide

OriginEnglish oligomer ← French chitine ← Latin chitōn →
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Meanings

nounchitooligomer (plural chitooligomers)

plural chitooligomers

  1. chemistryA class of carbohydrate oligomer derived from chitin; chitooligosaccharide

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχῐτών (khĭtṓn)
  2. Latinchitōn
  3. Frenchchitine
  4. Englishchitin
  5. Englishchito-
  6. Englisholigomer
  7. Englishchitooligomer

From chito- + oligomer.

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APA

chitooligomer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitooligomer

MLA

“chitooligomer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitooligomer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chitooligomer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitooligomer.

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