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lichenin
li·chen·in
/
ˈlaɪ
kə
nɪn
/
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[
lahy
-k
uh
-nin
]
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noun
Chemistry
.
a white, gelatinous, polysaccharide starch, (C
6
H
10
O
5
)
n
, obtained from various
lichens
.
Origin:
1830–40;
lichen
+
-in
2
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lichenin
(ˈlaɪkənɪn)
—
n
a complex polysaccharide occurring in certain species of mosses
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Lichenin
is always a great word to know.
So is
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ort
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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