Lignocellulosic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any material composed of lignocellulose
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or derived from lignocellulose; used especially to describe the products of biomass. not-comparable

    "Lignocellulosic materials represent the most significant fraction of the terrestrial phytobiomass, the largest source of organic compounds in the biosphere."

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"Lignocellulosic materials represent the most significant fraction of the terrestrial phytobiomass, the largest source of organic compounds in the biosphere."

Etymology

From lignocellulose + -ic.

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