lichenin
[ lahy-kuh-nin ]
/ ˈlaɪ kə nɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a white, gelatinous, polysaccharide starch, (C6H10O5)n, obtained from various lichens.
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Example sentences from the Web for lichenin
Lichenin, para dextran, and para isodextran are dextrosans which have been isolated from various lower plants.
The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherIt contains about 70% of lichenin or lichen-starch, a body isomeric with common starch, but wanting any appearance of structure.
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