lig·no·sul·fo·nate
ˌlig-nō-ˈsəl-fə-ˌnāt 
: any of various compounds produced from the spent sulfite liquor in the pulping of softwood in papermaking and used especially for binders and dispersing agents
lig·nin·sul·fo·nate
¦lig-nən-¦səl-fə-ˌnāt
variants
or lignosulfonate
: a salt of a ligninsulfonic acid
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The wood products business markets various grades of lignosulfonate across a range of applications and industries.
—Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, 12 July 2018
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