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chitooligosaccharide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan

Word forms

chitooligosaccharide chitooligosaccharides

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χῐτών (khĭtṓn)der. Latin chitōnder. French chitinebor. English chitin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English chito- Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English saccharide English oligosaccharide English chitooligosaccharide From chito- + oligosaccharide.

Derived words

acetylchitooligosaccharide chitooligosaccharidolytic lipochitooligosaccharide
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