LIGNI-

Meaning of LIGNI- in English

■ combining form relating to wood: lignify.

Origin

from L. lignum 'wood'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

LIGNI- — combining form see: lign-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIGNI- — combining form see lign-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGNI- — a combining form meaning "wood," used in the formation of compound words: ligniform. Also, ligno-; esp. before a vowel, lign- …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGNI- — see lign-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGNI- — comb. form wood. [L lignum wood]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CARBO LIGNI — |kär(ˌ)bōˈlig(ˌ)nē, -gˌnī noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, charcoal of wood : charcoal prepared from soft wood and used as an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOG — (shoe) ligni-sapate; v. impedir, genar, obstructer
English interlingue dictionary
CHARCOAL — ligni-carbon
English interlingue dictionary
LIGN- — or ligni- or ligno- combining form Etymology: Latin ~, ligni-, from lignum wood
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOOD CHARCOAL — noun : charcoal prepared from wood : carbo ligni
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGN- — combining form or ligni- or ligno- Etymology: Latin lign-, ligni-, from lignum — more at ligneous 1. : wood ligni …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DELIGNIFICATION — (|)dē+ noun Etymology: de- + ligni n + -fication : removal of lignin from woody tissue (as by natural enzymatic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGNO- — var. of ligni-: lignocellulose.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGNIVOROUS — /lig niv"euhr euhs/ , adj. xylophagous. [ 1820-30; LIGNI- + -VOROUS ]
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LIGNIFY — — lignification , n. /lig"neuh fuy'/ , v. , lignified, lignifying . v.t. 1. to convert into wood; cause to …
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LIGNIFORM — /lig"neuh fawrm'/ , adj. having the form of wood; resembling wood, as a variety of asbestos. [ 1790-1800; LIGNI- + …
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LIGN- — var. of ligni- before a vowel: lignite.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGN- — or ligni- or ligno- Etymology: Latin lign-, ligni-, from lignum : wood lign in ligno cellulose
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGNIN — [ 'lɪgnɪn ] ■ noun Botany a complex organic polymer deposited in the cell walls of many plants, making them …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LIGN- — [lign-] or ligni- or ligno- comb form [L lign-, ligni-, fr. lignum]: wood "lignin" "lignocellulose"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGNIFY — ligni|fy BrE AmE ˈlɪɡ nɪ |faɪ -nə- ▷ ligni|fied faɪd ▷ ligni|fies faɪz ▷ ligni|fying faɪ ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIGNOCAINE — n. Pharm. a local anaesthetic for the gums, mucous membranes, or skin, usu. given by injection. [ligno- (as LIGNI-) for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGNITE — n. a soft brown coal showing traces of plant structure, intermediate between bituminous coal and peat. øølignitic adj. [F (as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGNIN — n. Bot. a complex organic polymer deposited in the cell-walls of many plants making them rigid and woody. [as LIGNI- …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGNEOUS — adj. 1 (of a plant) woody (opp. HERBACEOUS). 2 of the nature of wood. [L ligneus (as LIGNI-)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGNOCAINE — n. Pharm. a local anaesthetic for the gums, mucous membranes, or skin, usu. given by injection. [ ligno- (as LIGNI-) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGNITE — n. a soft brown coal showing traces of plant structure, intermediate between bituminous coal and peat. lignitic adj. [ F …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGNIN — n. Bot. a complex organic polymer deposited in the cell-walls of many plants making them rigid and woody. [ as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGNEOUS — adj. 1 (of a plant) woody (opp. HERBACEOUS). 2 of the nature of wood. [ L ligneus (as LIGNI-) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGNOCAINE — n. Pharm. a local anaesthetic for the gums, mucous membranes, or skin, usu. given by injection. Etymology: ligno- (as LIGNI-) …
Oxford English vocab
LIGNITE — n. a soft brown coal showing traces of plant structure, intermediate between bituminous coal and peat. Derivatives: lignitic adj. Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab

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