chitosan

As nouns the difference between terms and chitosan

is that terms is while chitosan is chitosan.

As nouns the difference between chitosan and hydroxyapatite

is that chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat while hydroxyapatite is a basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.

As nouns the difference between chitosan and gelatin

is that chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat while gelatin is a protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.

As nouns the difference between chitosan and oligochitosan

is that chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat while oligochitosan is chitosan.

As nouns the difference between fat and chitosan

is that fat is a large tub or vessel for water, wine, or other liquids; a cistern while chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat.

As an adjective fat

is carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

As a verb fat

is to make fat; to fatten.

As nouns the difference between chitin and chitosan

is that chitin is a complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans while chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat.

As nouns the difference between oligosaccharide and chitosan

is that oligosaccharide is a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and seven monosaccharide units while chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat.

As nouns the difference between carbohydrate and chitosan

is that carbohydrate is a sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant; a saccharide while chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat.

In organic chemistry terms the difference between chitosan and chitooligosaccharide

is that chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat while chitooligosaccharide is an oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan.