glycolignose

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noun

A substance obtained by boiling the ligneous portion of pinewood in dilute acetic acid and treating it with hot water, alcohol, and ether.

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Meanings

nounglycolignose (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA substance obtained by boiling the ligneous portion of pinewood in dilute acetic acid and treating it with hot water, alcohol, and ether.
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