What is another word for lignin?
Pronunciation:
[ lˈɪɡnɪn], [ lˈɪɡnɪn], [ l_ˈɪ_ɡ_n_ɪ_n]
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How to use "Lignin" in context?
Lignin is a polysaccharide that can be found in plants and more commonly in wood. It is a main structural component of cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin- 1944. Despite its common name, lignin does not contain any nitrogen atoms. Lignin is a large biomolecule, consisting of a repeating unit of s-lactams with a C-6 hydroxyl group. It has a characteristic smell, which some people attribute to the wood tar that was used in medieval wood preservation.
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Noun, singular or mass
lignite.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Lignin:
- leccinum, liegeman, leucaemia, lysosome, louisianian, lesion, leukemia, Lazy Susan, lycaeon, lacuna, lay eyes on, lagune, lockman, liken, laguna, logician, ligne, lasagna, lissome, lessen, loose woman, lysinemia, liquaemin, lasagne, lycaena, log in, loose cannon, lysogeny, log on, lysin, logomania, leishmania, like sin, logicism, legume, logion, lcm, lakshmi, lucania, lyceum, look on, log-in, lycium, loxoma, leukaemia, lycian, logan, lysozyme, leukoma, lagoon, lexicon, lagan, louisianan, luscinia, legin, lock in, lausanne, lysine, locoism, Lushun, logania, legion, loosen, logjam, locum, lignum, leucaena, leucoma, lesson, laconian, louisiana, ligan, laconia, lichen, lexeme, lucknow, lissom, leucine, liaison, laocoon, luzon.
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wood.
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substance
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polymer.
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