Chitin

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Chitin is the semi-transparent exoskeleton material that shrimps, crabs and other invertebrates make their bodies out of.

Chitin (C8H13O5N) is made up of calcium and a long-chain polymeric polysaccharide of beta-glucose using Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen.

  • See Chitin on Wikipedia for more detail.