lichenin

[ lahy-kuh-nin ]

nounChemistry.

a white, gelatinous, polysaccharide starch, (C6H10O5)n, obtained from various lichens.

Origin of lichenin

First recorded in 1830–40; lichen + -in²

Words Nearby lichenin

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How to use lichenin in a sentence

lichenin, para dextran, and para isodextran are dextrosans which have been isolated from various lower plants.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
It contains about 70% of lichenin or lichen-starch, a body isomeric with common starch, but wanting any appearance of structure.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2 | Various
lichenin is a variety of starch occurring in Cetraria islandica, or Iceland moss.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom | P. L. Simmonds

British Dictionary definitions for lichenin

lichenin

/ (ˈlaɪkənɪn) /

noun

a complex polysaccharide occurring in certain species of mosses

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