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lignin

US/ˈlɪɡ.nɪn/

lignin noun: a complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.

Noun

lignin (usually uncountable, plural lignins)

  1. (usually) A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.

lignin meaning in Tamil

lignin in Tamil

இலிக்கினின், லிக்னின்

Forms of lignin

plurallignins

Origin of lignin

From Latin lignum (“wood”) + -in.

Words formed from lignin

Questions about lignin

What does lignin mean?
Lignin means a complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
What is lignin in Tamil?
Lignin in Tamil is இலிக்கினின், லிக்னின். See Lignin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lignin?
Lignin is a noun.
How do you pronounce lignin?
Lignin is pronounced /ˈlɪɡ.nɪn/ (US).
What is the plural of lignin?
The plural of lignin is lignins.

Words near lignin in the dictionary

  1. lignified
  2. lignifies
  3. ligniform
  4. lignify
  5. lignifying
  6. lignin
  7. lignin sulfonate
  8. lignin sulphonate
  9. ligninase
  10. ligninases
  11. lignine

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