lam·i·nar·in (l m  -nâr  n)n. A polymer of glucose and mannitol that is the main form of food storage of brown algae. [laminar(ia) + -in.] |
laminarin [ˌlæmɪˈnɑːrɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a carbohydrate, consisting of repeated glucose units, that is the main storage product of brown algae
[from laminar(ia) + -in]
| laminarin (lm-nârn) A polymer of glucose that is stored as food in brown algae. |
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