lignin sulfonate: Meaning and Definition of

lig'nin sul'fonate

Pronunciation: (lig"nu-sul'fu-nāt"). [key]
— Chem. Chem.
  1. a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin. Also called
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