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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
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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