English Explanatory Dictionary

chitosugar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of sugars associated with bacterial cell walls

Word forms

chitosugar chitosugars

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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Old Italian zuccherobor. Old French çucrebor. Middle English sugre English sugar English chitosugar From chito- + sugar.

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