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Hemicellulose vs Lignin - What's the difference?

hemicellulose | lignin |

As nouns the difference between hemicellulose and lignin

is that hemicellulose is (organic chemistry) a mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol while lignin is lignin.

hemicellulose

English

(wikipedia hemicellulose)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) a mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol

    • lignin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia lignin) (en-noun)
  • (organic compound) A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.

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    * (wikipedia "lignin")

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