Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ligninolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ligni-nol-y-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The enzymatic breakdown of lignin

Uncountable

Etymology

From lignin + -o- + -lysis.

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What does ligninolysis mean?
The enzymatic breakdown of lignin
Where does ligninolysis come from?
From lignin + -o- + -lysis.

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