lichenin – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
lichenin
n.
type of starch obtained from lichens (Chemistry)
Lichenin
Lichenin, also known as
lichenan or
moss starch, is a complex
glucan occurring in certain species of
lichens. It can be extracted from
Cetraria islandica (
Iceland moss). It has been studied since about 1957. Chemically, lichenin consists of repeating
glucose units linked by ß-1,3 and ß-1,4 glycosidic bonds.
Lichenin (das)
n.
lichenin, type of starch
Lichenin
(n.)
A substance isomeric with starch, extracted from several species of moss and lichen, esp. from Iceland moss.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
lichenin
s.
lichenin, type lavstivelse (kjemi)
