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lignose

/ˈlɪɡnəʊz/

lignose noun: lignin. Also the alternative form of ligneous.

Noun

lignose (usually uncountable, plural lignoses)

  1. (usually) lignin
  2. (usually) An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin.

Also used as

lignose is also the alternative form of ligneous.

Forms of lignose

Noun
plurallignoses
Adjective
comparativemore lignose
superlativemost lignose

Origin of lignose

From Latin lignōsus (“woody”).

Words formed from lignose

Questions about lignose

What does lignose mean?
Lignose means lignin.
What part of speech is lignose?
Lignose is a noun.
How do you pronounce lignose?
Lignose is pronounced /ˈlɪɡnəʊz/.
What is the plural of lignose?
The plural of lignose is lignoses.

Words near lignose in the dictionary

  1. lignolysis
  2. lignolytic
  3. lignone
  4. lignones
  5. lignophagia
  6. lignose
  7. lignoseric
  8. lignoses
  9. lignosity
  10. lignosphere
  11. lignospheres

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