Lignin : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Lignin	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Lignin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lignin n a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lignin \Lig"nin\ (l[icr]g"n[icr]n), n. [L. lignum wood: cf. F. lignine.] (Bot.) A substance characterizing wood cells and differing from cellulose in its conduct with certain chemical reagents. Note: Recent authors have distinguished four forms of this substance, naming them lignose, lignin, lignone, and lignireose.