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Lignose

Lignose \Lig*nose"\ (l[i^]g*n[=o]s"), Lignous \Lig"nous\ (l[i^]g"n[u^]s), a. [L. lignosus, fr. lignum wood: cf. F. ligneux. Cf. Ligneous.] Ligneous. [R.]
--Evelyn.

Lignose

Lignose \Lig"nose`\ (l[i^]g"n[=o]s`), n.

  1. (Bot.) See Lignin.

  2. (Chem.) An explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.

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lignose

a. (alternative form of ligneous English) n. 1 (context botany English) lignin 2 (context chemistry English) An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin.