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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Origin of lignocellulose

First recorded in 1895–1900; ligno- + cellulose

OTHER WORDS FROM lignocellulose

lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic

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

Words nearby lignocellulose

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

How to use lignocellulose in a sentence

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.
Readers react to disinfectants made from sawdust, goldfish that drive and more|Science News Staff|March 20, 2022|Science News
The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
The results confirmed those of Cross and Bevan first obtained with the typical lignocellulose (jute).
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
There is considerable hydrolysis of the lignocellulose to soluble products.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross

Calculating per 100 of the original lignocellulose this becomes 16.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
This 'pectin' is therefore a form of soluble lignocellulose.
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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