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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lignose

/ˈlɪɡnəʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lig-nose
IPA
/ˈlɪɡnəʊz/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

lignin

Uncountable

noun

An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin.

Uncountable

adj

Alternative form of ligneous.

Etymology

From Latin lignōsus (“woody”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

lignoses (plural) more lignose (comparative) most lignose (superlative)

Derived Forms

lignosity

Questions

How do you pronounce lignose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɡnəʊz/.
What does lignose mean?
lignin
Where does lignose come from?
From Latin lignōsus (“woody”).

How to pronounce lignose

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