transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkī-t ə n ]
noun
Etymology: French chitine, from Greek chitōn
Date: circa 1839
: a horny polysaccharide (C 8 H 13 NO 5 ) n that forms part of the hard outer integument especially of insects, arachnids, and crustaceans
• chi·tin·ous ˈkī-t ə n-əs, ˈkīt-nəs adjective