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lignin
[ lig-nin ]
/ ˈlɪg nɪn /
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noun
Botany. an organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.
Papermaking. impure matter found in wood pulp.
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Words nearby lignin
ligneous, ligni-, lignicolous, ligniform, lignify, lignin, lignin sulfonate, lignite, lignivorous, ligno-, lignocaine
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British Dictionary definitions for lignin
lignin
/ (ˈlɪɡnɪn) /
noun
a complex polymer occurring in certain plant cell walls making the plant rigid
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Scientific definitions for lignin
lignin
[ lÄg′nÄn ]
A complex organic compound that binds to cellulose fibers and hardens and strengthens the cell walls of plants. Lignin is a polymer consisting of various aromatic alcohols, and is the chief noncarbohydrate constituent of wood.
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