lignin
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1. a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | polymer, |
| definition | : | a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | wood, |
| definition | : | the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | ligneous, |
| definition | : | consisting of or containing lignin or xylem (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | ligneous, |
| definition | : | consisting of or containing lignin or xylem (adj.all) |
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