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LIGNIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lignin" is a kind of...):
polymer (a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers)
Holonyms ("lignin" is a substance of...):
wood (the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees)
Derivation:
ligneous (consisting of or containing lignin or xylem)
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