chitosann.
/ˈkʌɪtəʊsan/ Biology.
A substance obtained from chitin, formed by the action of alkali at a high temperature.
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1895 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 68 i. 167 The conversion of chitin into chitosan and acetic acid by fusion with potash.
1963 R. P. Dales Annelids i. 20 All chaetae give positive chitosan reactions.
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