English word ligninolytic comes from English lignin, English -lytic

Detailed word origin of ligninolytic

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
lignin	English (eng)	(organic compound) A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
-lytic	English (eng)	Used in adjectives relating to nouns with the suffix -lysis.
ligninolytic	English (eng)	That decomposes lignin.

Words with the same origin as ligninolytic