lignin

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lig⋅nin

[lig-nin]

–noun

1.	Botany. an organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.

2.	Papermaking. impure matter found in wood pulp.

Origin:
1815–25; lign- + -in ²

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lig·nin (lĭg'nĭn)

n. A complex polymer, the chief noncarbohydrate constituent of wood, that binds to cellulose fibers and hardens and strengthens the cell walls of plants.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lig·nin
Pronunciation: 'lig-n&n
Function: noun
: an amorphous polymeric substance related to cellulose that together with celluloseforms the woody cell walls of plants and the cementing material between them

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lignin (lĭg'nĭn) Pronunciation Key
A complex organic compound that binds to cellulose fibers and hardens and strengthens the cell walls of plants. Lignin is a polymer consisting of various aromatic alcohols, and is the chief noncarbohydrate constituent of wood.

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