Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A colorless compound, C18H26O11, prepared by the action of dilute acids on glueolignose.
  • Same as ligneous.
  • noun An explosive mixture consisting of wood pulp saturated with nitroglycerin. It has fallen into disuse on account of the special danger attending its use.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective rare Ligneous.
  • noun (Bot.) See lignin.
  • noun (Chem.) An explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun botany lignin
  • noun chemistry An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin.
  • adjective Alternative form of ligneous.

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Examples

  • In some, however, nitro-lignose or nitrated wood is used instead.

    Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise

  • Hence the lower nitrates are generally used, or such compounds as nitro-lignose, nitrated wood, &c., are used.

    Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise

  • We have the potential to grow a lot of lignose cellulose and we have a lot of land suitable for growing this fuel.

    iTnews Australia 2010

  • She says creating the equivalent of a barrel of crude oil using lignose cellulose will cost

    CRN Australia - News - 2010

  • She says these could easily be converted to use lignose cellulose, which is a raw material for creating bio fuels made from plant leaves and twigs.

    iTnews Australia 2010

  • We have the potential to grow a lot of lignose cellulose and we have a lot of land suitable for growing this fuel.

    iTnews Australia 2010

  • She says these could easily be converted to use lignose cellulose, which is a raw material for creating bio fuels made from plant leaves and twigs.

    CRN Australia - News - 2010

  • We have the potential to grow a lot of lignose cellulose and we have a lot of land suitable for growing this fuel.

    iTnews Australia 2010

  • We have the potential to grow a lot of lignose cellulose and we have a lot of land suitable for growing this fuel.

    CRN Australia - News - 2010

  • She says creating the equivalent of a barrel of crude oil using lignose cellulose will cost

    iTnews Australia 2010

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