LIGNIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("lignin" is a kind of...):

polymer (a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers)

Holonyms ("lignin" is a substance of...):

wood (the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees)

Derivation:

ligneous (consisting of or containing lignin or xylem)

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