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lignocellulosic

lignocellulosic

9.8
Plant material with strong natural parts like wood or straw
  • adjective
  • /ˌlɪɡnoʊˈsɛljuˌloʊsɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lignocelulósico
  • 2. J. Szczodrak and J. Fiedurek, "Technology for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol," Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 367-375, 1996.

Examples

  • Biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic materials into secondary fuels is gaining interest due to its sustainable benefits.

  • Biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic materials into secondary fuels and chemicals is less interesting compared to thermochemical conversion, due to low carbon conversion and slow conversion rates.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Research on lignocellulosic plant material has shown it can help reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

  • Farmers are increasingly interested in cultivating lignocellulosic crops to support the growing bioenergy sector.

Surface Forms

lignocellulosic positive

Morphology

lignocellulosic = lignocellulose (opaque) = ligno + cellulo + sic

The base word 'lignocellulose' is a technical term not widely known or transparently analyzable by most learners.

Etymology

Lignocellulosic combines Latin lignum ('wood') and cellulose (from cell, 'small room' or the basic part of a plant), so you can remember it as 'wood + cells'. That is why lignocellulosic means plant material made mainly of those wood-and-cell parts, like cellulose and lignin.