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Definition of Chitosan
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chitosan
1. a compound derived from chitin [n -S]
Medical Definition of Chitosan
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Chitosan
Literary usage of Chitosan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Physiological Chemistry by Olof Hammarsten, Sven Gustaf Hedin (1914)
"HOPPE-SEYLER and ARAKI found, on heating with alkali and a little water to 180°,
that chitin was split into a new substance, chitosan, and acetic acid, ..."
2. A Handbook of Sugar Analysis: A Practical and Descriptive Treatise for Use by Charles Albert Browne (1912)
"chitosan is a yellow amorphous substance with pronounced basic properties; upon
heating with concentrated hydrochloric acid to 110° C. it is rapidly ..."
3. A Handbook of Sugar Analysis: A Practical and Descriptive Treatise for Use by Charles Albert Browne (1912)
"Chitin Acetic acid chitosan. chitosan is a yellow amorphous substance with
pronounced basic properties; upon heating with concentrated hydrochloric acid to ..."
4. Biopolymers: Making Materials Nature's Way by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1993)
"The fungi- resistant properties of chitosan have resulted in its application as
a fertilizer, soil stabilizer, and seed protector. ..."
5. Biotechnology for the Twenty-First Century by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"... for chitosan was predicted to climb to $2 billion over the next few years, in
a range of products (Inside R&D, Oct. 4, 1989), eg, chitosan-treated wheat ..."
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