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lignosulfonate

noun lig·no·sul·fo·nate \-ˈsəl-fə-ˌnāt\

Definition of LIGNOSULFONATE

:  any of various compounds produced from the spent sulfite liquor in the pulping of softwood in papermaking and used especially for binders and dispersing agents
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First Known Use of LIGNOSULFONATE

1908

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