木质化：细胞壁由于细胞产生的木质素（苯基丙烷Phenylpropane）的衍生物单位构成的聚合物的沉积而变得坚硬牢固，增加了植物支持重力的能力，树干内部的木质细胞即是由于木质化的结果。
vi. lignify ; lignifying
)Bge. is not fleshy. The root grew thicken because the high degree of lignification of secondary xylem was abundant.4.
黄芪的根不是肉质贮藏根,根的加粗是因为次生木质部发达,且高度木质化。
参考来源 - 四种药用植物根的发育解剖学研究Results indicated that the coatings not only inhibit the PPO activity and the lignification changes,but also effectively prevent the loss of water.
结果表明,采用涂膜剂涂膜鸡腿菇,有助于抑制PPO活力、纤维木质化进程及防止水分的损失。
参考来源 - 鸡腿菇保鲜机理及保鲜技术研究·2,447,543篇论文数据，部分数据来源于NoteExpress
木质化足以使细胞变硬和增强。
This lignification serves to stiffen and strengthen the cells.
结果表明，随着细胞次生壁的形成与木质化，细胞壁结构发生较大变化。
The results indicated that along with the formation and lignification of the secondary wall, great changes had taken place in the cell walls.
本文通过试验证实了扦插根系发育质量与倒苗时根系木质化程度是影响定植苗成活的关键。
The experiments, proved that developmental quality of root system of cutting seedling and lignification degree of root system during seedling-laying are key factors to influence survival rate.
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