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lignocellulose
[ lig-noh-sel-yuh-lohs ]
/ ˌlɪg noʊˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /
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noun Botany.
any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.
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OTHER WORDS FROM lignocellulose
lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic [lig-noh-sel-yuh-los-ik], /ˌlɪg noʊˌsɛl yəˈlɒs ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby lignocellulose
lignin sulfonate, lignite, lignivorous, ligno-, lignocaine, lignocellulose, lignum, lignum vitae, ligroin, lig snail, ligula
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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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