lignocellulose

American  

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

noun

Botany.

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

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lignocellulose British  

/ -ˌləʊz, ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• lignocellulosic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lignocellulose

First recorded in 1895–1900; ligno- + cellulose

Example Sentences

Biodegradable yet tough enough to withstand hurricanes, leaves get their strength from their “skeleton,” a highly ramified network of fine veins made of a woody compound called lignocellulose.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2024

Velickovic performed all the hands-on experiments in the lab, collecting material for the slides, scanning the samples to view and identify metabolites in each of the sections, and identifying hot spots of lignocellulose degradation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

The cell walls of plant stems that are stiffened by lignocellulose not only support an upright growth habit but are also coincidentally used as the starting materials for biofuel production.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 6, 2011

Such insights into the molecular regulation of lignocellulose formation point to a possible way to increase biomass yield for biofuel production.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 6, 2011

Residue.—This was a lignocellulose yielding 11.5 p.ct. furfural.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.