lichenin

[ lahy-kuh-nin ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, gelatinous, polysaccharide starch, (C 6 H 10 O 5 ) n , obtained from various lichens.

lichenin

/ ˈlaɪkənɪn /

noun

1. a complex polysaccharide occurring in certain species of mosses

Word History and Origins

Origin of lichenin¹

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

Example Sentences

In fact, the polysaccharides are often classified according to the hexoses which they yield on hydrolysis, into the following groups: the dextrosans, which yield glucose, and include starch, dextrin, glycogen, lichenin, etc.; the levulosans, which yield fructose, and include inulin, graminin, triticin, etc.; the mannans; and the galactans.

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Lichenin, para dextran, and para isodextran are dextrosans which have been isolated from various lower plants.

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

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Lichenin is a variety of starch occurring in Cetraria islandica, or Iceland moss.

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