\Lig*nose"\ (l[i^]g*n[=o]s"), Lignous \Lig"nous\
(l[i^]g"n[u^]s), a. [L. lignosus, fr. lignum wood: cf. F.
ligneux. Cf. {Ligneous}.]
Ligneous. [R.] --Evelyn.

\Lig"nose`\ (l[i^]g"n[=o]s`), n.
1. (Bot.) See {Lignin}.
2. (Chem.) An explosive compound of wood fiber and
   nitroglycerin. See {Nitroglycerin}.