| NOUN | substance | lignin | a complex polymer |
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| Sounds | lih'gnihn | |
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| Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | |
| Meaning | A complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants. | |
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| Broader | polymer | A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers |
| Substance of | wood | The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| Spanish | lignina | |
| Catalan | lignina | |
| Adjectives | ligneous | consisting of or containing lignin or xylem |
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