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lichenin

American

[lahy-kuh-nin] / ˈlaɪ kə nɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

a white, gelatinous, polysaccharide starch, (C 6 H 10 O5 ) n , obtained from various lichens.

lichenin British

/ ˈlaɪkənɪn /

noun

a complex polysaccharide occurring in certain species of mosses

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Etymology

Origin of lichenin

First recorded in 1830–40; lichen + -in ²

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lichenin

Iceland Moss contains the form of starch called "lichenin."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie

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