Index of English words, starting with "li"

(1) - Lignification (n.) 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.

(1) - Ligniform (a.) Like wood.

(1) - Lignify (v. i.) To become wood.
(2) - Lignify (v. t.) To convert into wood or into a ligneous substance.

(1) - Lignin (n.) A substance characterizing wood cells and differing from cellulose in its conduct with certain chemical reagents.

(1) - Lignite (n.) Mineral coal retaining the texture of the wood from which it was formed, and burning with an empyreumatic odor. It is of more recent origin than the anthracite and bituminous coal of the proper coal series. Called also brown coal, wood coal.