lignocellulose
noun
any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.
lignocellulosic
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a word derived from
lignocellulose.
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Aymium CEO James Mennell said the company’s process works with all species of wood as well as agricultural residues, grasses, nutshells, cherry pits or any other lignocellulosic biomass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
To overcome the lignin hurdle, Cai invented CELF, which stands for co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
The woody material that gives plants their rigidity and structure comprises three main types of carbon-based polymer — cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin — collectively called lignocellulosic biomass.
From Nature ● Jun. 22, 2011
At present, the best way to break apart these lignocellulosic materials and extract their chemicals for fuel production involves heat and strong chemicals.
From Nature ● Jun. 22, 2011
Digesting lignocellulosic material involves many enzymes for cleaving cellulose in different places.
From Nature ● Jun. 22, 2011
