lignocellulosic
English
Etymology
lignocellulose + -ic
Adjective
lignocellulosic (not comparable)
- (biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from lignocellulose; used especially to describe the products of biomass.
- 2011, Marcos Silveira Buckeridge, Routes to Cellulosic Ethanol, page 54:
- Lignocellulosic materials represent the most significant fraction of the terrestrial phytobiomass, the largest source of organic compounds in the biosphere.
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Noun
lignocellulosic (plural lignocellulosics)
- Any material composed of lignocellulose