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Lignin is a complex polysaccharide (therefore a carbohydrate).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lignin_structure.svg

There are no amino acids, nitrogenous bases, or fatty acids-- therefore lignin must be a carbohydrate and have sexy glycosidic linkages.

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