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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lignin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | polymer |
| Derivation | ligneous |
Examples of lignin
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Lignin, one of the two main components of wood, can be modified to do just that.
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Hardwood lignin is primarily derived from sinapyl alcohol and coniferyl alcohol.
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Lignin removal is important because lignin gives the fibres their brown colour.
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The hope is that trees can be modified to make less lignin, and more cellulose.
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To make paper, one of the two main components of wood, lignin, must be removed.
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Once you have white rot you can break down lignin, the major precursor of coal.
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And lignin and related compounds also have many natural sources in coastal waters.
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The plant cell wall is made up of cellulose, proteins, and, in many cases, lignin.
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Virgin fibre pulp is naturally brown in colour, because of the presence of lignin.
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- A complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
- Lignin or lignen is a complex chemical compound most commonly derived from wood, and an integral part of the secondary cell walls of plants and some algae. The term was introduced in 1819 by de Candolle and is derived from the Latin word lignum, meaning wood. ...
- A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood
- A polymer in the secondary cell wall of woody plant cells that helps to strengthen and stiffen the wall; related term lignified.
- Unwanted part of woody plants, can cause degradation later in the life of the paper.
- A natural chemical compound that can cause paper degradation.
- Substance in trees that holds cellulose fibers together. Free sheet has most lignin removed; groundwood paper contains lignin.
- The major non-carbohydrate, polypenolic structural constituent of wood and other native plant material that encrusts the cell walls and cements the cells together. ...
- Lignin is a substance related to cellulose that provides rigidity and together with cellulose forms the woody cell walls of plants and the cementing material between them.
