Lignin

[lig-nin] /ˈlɪg nɪn/

noun
1.
Botany. an organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.
2.
Papermaking. impure matter found in wood pulp.
/ˈlɪɡnɪn/
noun
1.
a complex polymer occurring in certain plant cell walls making the plant rigid
n.

1822, from Latin lignum “wood” (see ligni-) + chemical suffix -in (2).
lignin
(lĭg’nĭn)
A complex organic compound that binds to cellulose fibers and hardens and strengthens the cell walls of plants. Lignin is a polymer consisting of various aromatic alcohols, and is the chief noncarbohydrate constituent of wood.

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Ligno-
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