Lig*nose` (?), Lig"nous (?), a. [L. lignosus, fr. lignum wood: cf. F. ligneux. Cf. Ligneous.]
Ligneous.
[R.]
Evelyn.
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Lig"nose` (?), n.
1. Bot.
See Lignin.
2. Chem.
An explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.
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