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lignin

/'lɪgnɪn/

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noun
a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
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polymer

Definition that contains lignin

woody made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls
alignment the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
ligneous consisting of or containing lignin or xylem