lignocellulose

[ lig-noh-sel-yuh-lohs ]
/ ˌlɪg noʊˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /

noun Botany.

any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.

Origin of lignocellulose

First recorded in 1895–1900; ligno- + cellulose

OTHER WORDS FROM lignocellulose

lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic [lig-noh-sel-yuh-los-ik] /ˌlɪg noʊˌsɛl yəˈlɒs ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lignocellulose

lignin sulfonate, lignite, lignivorous, ligno-, lignocaine, lignocellulose, lignum, lignum vitae, ligroin, ligula, ligulate

Example sentences from the Web for lignocellulose

  • There is considerable hydrolysis of the lignocellulose to soluble products.

    Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

  • The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.

    Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for lignocellulose

lignocellulose
/ (ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz) /

noun

a compound of lignin and cellulose that occurs in the walls of xylem cells in woody tissue