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Meaning of monolignol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a class of phenolic alcohols, found in plants, that take part in the biosynthesis of lignans and lignin.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

monoline Monolingual Monolingualism monolingualist monolingualness monolinguism

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