chitosan

C3H4I1T1O1S1A1N1
/ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/

noun

An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat

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Meanings

nounchitosan (plural chitosans)

plural chitosans

  1. biochemistryAn oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat

Origin

From chitin + -an.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 几丁聚醣
  • 几丁聚醣 (jǐdīngjùtáng)oligosaccharide
Finnish kitosaani
  • kitosaanioligosaccharide
French chitosane
  • chitosaneoligosaccharide
German Chitosan
  • Chitosanoligosaccharide
Italian chitosano
  • chitosanooligosaccharide
Japanese キトサン
  • キトサン (kitosan)oligosaccharide
Polish chitozan
  • chitozanoligosaccharide
Portuguese quitosana
  • quitosanaoligosaccharide
Russian хитоза́н
  • хитоза́н (xitozán)oligosaccharide
Spanish chitosán, quitosano
  • chitosánoligosaccharide
  • quitosanooligosaccharide

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Atchison
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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