/ Dictionary / Index L lignin sulfonate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lig'nin sul'fonate Pronunciation: (lig"nu-sul'fu-nāt"). [key] — Chem. Chem. 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 Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lignin lignite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language