lignocellulose

[ lig-noh-sel-yuh-lohs ]

noun

, Botany.

1. any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.

lignocellulose

/ -ˌləʊz; ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs /

noun

1. a compound of lignin and cellulose that occurs in the walls of xylem cells in woody tissue

Other Words From

• lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic [lig-noh-sel-y, uh, -, los, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lignocellulose¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; ligno- + cellulose

Example Sentences

Sawdust from freshly cut trees and sawdust from wood processed later, such as wood used for construction, both have high lignocellulose content and similar other components.

From Science News

The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.

From Project Gutenberg

The results confirmed those of Cross and Bevan first obtained with the typical lignocellulose (jute).

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There is considerable hydrolysis of the lignocellulose to soluble products.

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Calculating per 100 of the original lignocellulose this becomes 16.

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This 'pectin' is therefore a form of soluble lignocellulose.

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