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Webster 1913 Edition


Lignification

Ligˊni-fi-ca′tion

(lĭgˊnĭ-fĭ-kā′shŭn)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
lignification
. See
Lignify
.]
(Bot.)
A change in the character of a cell wall, by which it becomes harder. It is supposed to be due to an incrustation of lignin.

Webster 1828 Edition


Lignification

LIGNIFICA'TION

,
Noun.
The process of becoming or of converting into wood, or the hard substance of a vegetable.

Definition 2024


lignification

lignification

English

Noun

lignification (plural lignifications)

  1. Turning to wood; the process of becoming ligneous.
    • 2012, Richard W. Hemingway, Plant Polyphenols: Synthesis, Properties, Significance:
      Given the presumed role(s) of monolignol glucosides in lignification, it was of considerable interest to next establish whether UDPG:coniferyl alcohol (CA) glucosyl-transferases exhibited any substrate stereoselectivity toward either E- or Z-monolignols.

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