lignification

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noun

Turning to wood; the process of becoming ligneous.

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Meanings

nounlignification (countable and uncountable, plural lignifications)

plural lignifications

  1. countableuncountableTurning to wood; the process of becoming ligneous.

    Given the presumed role(s) of monolignol glucosides in lignification, it was of considerable interest to next establish whether UDPG:coniferyl alcohol (CA) glucosyl-transferases exhibited any substrate stereoselectivity toward either E- or Z-monolignols.

    2012, Richard W. Hemingway, Plant Polyphenols: Synthesis, Properties, Significance

Translations

Czech dřevnatění
  • dřevnatěníturning to wood, the process of becoming ligneous
Russian деревене́ние
  • деревене́ние (derevenénije)turning to wood, the process of becoming ligneous
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lignification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lignification.

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