LIGNOSE

Etymology

Noun

lignose (usually uncountable, plural lignoses)

(botany) lignin

(chemistry) An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin.

Adjective

lignose (comparative more lignose, superlative most lignose)

Alternative form of ligneous

Anagrams

• Oesling, eloigns, legions, lingoes, longies, ogle-ins, sloe gin

Source: Wiktionary

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Lig*nose`, Lig"nous, a. Etym: [L. lignosus, fr. lignum wood: cf. F. ligneux. Cf. Ligneous.]

Definition: Ligneous. [R.] Evelyn.

Lig"nose`, n.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: See Lignin.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: An explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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