lignin

lig·nin

 (lĭg′nĭn)

n.

A complex polymer, the chief noncarbohydrate constituent of wood, that binds to cellulose fibers and hardens and strengthens the cell walls of plants.

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lignin

(ˈlɪɡnɪn)

n

(Biochemistry) a complex polymer occurring in certain plant cell walls making the plant rigid

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lig•nin

(ˈlɪg nɪn)

n.

an organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.

[1815–25; < Latin lign(um) wood + -in¹]

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lig·nin

(lĭg′nĭn)

A complex organic compound that binds to cellulose fibers and hardens and strengthens the cell walls of plants. It is the chief noncarbohydrate constituent of wood.

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Noun

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lignin - a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants polymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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