Associations to the word «Lignin»

Wiktionary

LIGNIN, noun. (organic compound) A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.

Dictionary definition

LIGNIN, noun. A complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley