lignocellulose

noun

lig·​no·​cel·​lu·​lose ˌlig-nō-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs How to pronounce lignocellulose (audio)
-ˌlōz
: any of several closely related substances constituting the essential part of woody cell walls of plants and consisting of cellulose intimately associated with lignin
lignocellulosic
ˌlig-nō-ˌsel-yə-ˈlō-sik How to pronounce lignocellulose (audio)
-zik
adjective

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Although pine needles are mostly a complex compound known as lignocellulose, Kartey discovered a simple process to turn the chemical into sugars and other useful compounds. — Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019

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1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lignocellulose was in 1900

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lignocellulose

noun
lig·​no·​cel·​lu·​lose ˌlig-nō-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz How to pronounce lignocellulose (audio)
: any of several closely related substances constituting the essential part of woody cell walls and consisting of cellulose intimately associated with lignin
lignocellulosic
-ˌsel-yə-ˈlō-sik, -zik How to pronounce lignocellulose (audio)
adjective
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