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lignocellulosic

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lig⋅no⋅cel⋅lu⋅lose

  [lig-noh-sel-yuh-lohs]
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–noun Botany.
any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.
Origin:
1895–1900; ligno- + cellulose

Related forms:
lig⋅no⋅cel⋅lu⋅los⋅ic  [lig-noh-sel-yuh-los-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: lig·no·cel·lu·lose
Pronunciation: "lig-nO-'sel-y&-"lOs, -"lOz
Function: noun
: any of several closely relatedsubstances constituting the essential part of woody cell walls and consisting of cellulose intimately associated with lignin —lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic /-"sel-y&-'lO-sik, -zik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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