lignin
noun
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- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
Types & categories
- polymer hypernym
Parts & wholes
- wood substance holonym
Related & opposite
- ligneous derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ligneous |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | wood |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | polymer |