Main Entry: lig·no·cel·lu·lose

Pronunciation: \ˌlig-nō-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1900

: any of several closely related substances constituting the essential part of woody cell walls of plants and consisting of cellulose intimately associated with lignin

— lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic \-ˌsel-yə-ˈlō-sik, -zik\ adjective