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Lignin - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Lignin : (noun)
1: a complex polymer; the chief non-carbohydrate constituent of
wood; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen
cell walls of plants
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lignin : \Lig"nin\ (l[i^]g"n[i^]n), n. [L. lignum wood: cf. F.
lignine.] (Bot.)
A substance characterizing wood cells and differing from
cellulose in its conduct with certain chemical reagents.
Note: Recent authors have distinguished four forms of this
substance, naming them lignose, lignin, lignone, and
lignireose.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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