lignin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪɡnɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lig′nin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lig•nin  (lig′nin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanyan organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.
  2. [Papermaking.]impure matter found in wood pulp.
  • lign- + -in2 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lignin / ˈlɪɡnɪn/
  1. a complex polymer occurring in certain plant cell walls making the plant rigid
'lignin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lignin sulfonate - lignocellulose - para-toluidine - sclerosis - woody

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