lignose Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lig*nose`, Lig"nous adjective (Also<
  • Lignose
  • Lignous
)
Etymology
L. lignosus, fr. lignum wood: cf. F. ligneux. Cf. Ligneous.
Definitions
  1. Ligneous. R. Evelyn.
Lig"nose` noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) See Lignin.
  2. (Chem.) An explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.

Webster 1913