lignocellulose

[ lig-noh-sel-yuh-lohs ]

/ ˌlɪg noʊˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /

noun Botany.

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

Nearby words

lignin sulfonate, lignite, lignivorous, ligno-, lignocaine, lignocellulose, lignum, lignum vitae, ligroin, ligula, ligulate

Origin of lignocellulose

First recorded in 1895–1900; ligno- + cellulose

Related forms

lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic

[lig-noh-sel-yuh-los-ik] /ˌlɪg noʊˌsɛl yəˈlɒs ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for lignocellulose

There is considerable hydrolysis of the lignocellulose to soluble products.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for lignocellulose

lignocellulose

/ (ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz) /

noun

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

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