木素

mùsù

noun

Meanings

1 lignin
2 (chemistry) wood substance

Characters

element; substance

Examples

木素是植物细胞壁的主要成分之一。

Mùsù shì zhíwù xìbāobì de zhǔyào chéngfèn zhīyī.

Lignin is one of the main components of plant cell walls.

造纸过程中需要去除大部分木素。

Zàozhǐ guòchéng zhōng xūyào qùchú dàbùfen mùsù.

Most of the lignin must be removed during papermaking.

Tips

usage

木素 and 木质素 (mùzhìsù) both mean 'lignin'; 木质素 is the more common term in modern scientific writing, while 木素 is the older, shorter form still seen in industry references.

Stroke Order

木 mù

素 sù