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lignocellulose
[ lig-noh-sel-yuh-lohs ]
noun
, Botany.
- any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.
lignocellulose
/ -ˌləʊz; ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs /
noun
- a compound of lignin and cellulose that occurs in the walls of xylem cells in woody tissue
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Other Words From
- lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic [lig-noh-sel-y, uh, -, los, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lignocellulose1
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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.
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The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.
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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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