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lignin

/ˈlɪɡ.nɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
lignin
IPA
/ˈlɪɡ.nɪn/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin lignum (“wood”) + -in.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪɡ.nɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lignins (plural)

Derived Forms

ligninase ligninolysis ligninolytic monolignin

Phrases

lignin sulfonate lignin sulphonate

Questions

How do you pronounce lignin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɡ.nɪn/.
What does lignin mean?
A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
Where does lignin come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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