lignin
Lignin
A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all woodA complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
US/ˈlɪɡ.nɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
Lignin
a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
Translations
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By meaning 1
aromatic polymer:
Origin
From Latin lignum (“wood”) + -in.From Latin lignum (“wood”) + -in.
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Forms
plural: lignins| Singular | lignin |
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uncountable
Word family
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