Associations to the word «Chitin»

Wiktionary

CHITIN, noun. (carbohydrate) A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.

Dictionary definition

CHITIN, noun. A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley