LIGNOSES

Noun

lignoses

plural of lignose

Anagrams

• Gosselin, loginess, sloe gins

Source: Wiktionary


LIGNOSE

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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