lignocellulose

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noun

The combination of lignin and cellulose in the structural cells of woody plants.

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Meanings

nounlignocellulose (countable and uncountable, plural lignocelluloses)

plural lignocelluloses

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe combination of lignin and cellulose in the structural cells of woody plants.

Origin

From ligno- + cellulose.

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Translations

Russian лигноцеллюло́за
  • лигноцеллюло́за (lignocelljulóza)the combination of lignin and cellulose in the structural cells of woody plants
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