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• rot — /rot/, v., rotted, rotting, n., interj. v.i. 1. to undergo decomposition; decay. 2. to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, from, off, etc.). 3. to languish, as in confinement. 4. to become morally… …   Universalium

• ROT — rule of thumb. * * * ▪ plant disease also called  decay        any of several plant diseases, caused by any of hundreds of species of soil borne bacteria and fungi. They are characterized by plant decomposition and putrefaction. The decay may be… …   Universalium

• wood — noun 1 what trees are made of ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ soft ▪ Pine is a soft wood. ▪ dark ▪ The house had dark wood floors …   Collocations dictionary

• Rot-proof — This article is about rot prevention. For other uses, see Rot (disambiguation). Mildew from wood Rot proof or rot resistant is a condition of preservation or protection, by a process or …   Wikipedia

• rot — verb Rot is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑meat, ↑rubbish, ↑timber, ↑wood Rot is used with these nouns as the object: ↑tooth …   Collocations dictionary

• Wood-plastic composite — (commonly abbreviated as WPC) is a non recyclable composite material lumber or timber made of recycled plastic and wood wastes. There are also application in the market, which utilize only virgin raw materials. Its most widespread use is in… …   Wikipedia

• Wood fuel — is wood used as fuel. The burning of wood is currently the largest use of energy derived from a solid fuel biomass. Wood fuel can be used for cooking and heating, and occasionally for fueling steam engines and steam turbines that generate… …   Wikipedia

• Rot — Rot, n. 1. Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See {Bitter rot}, {Black rot}, etc., below. [1913 Webster] 3. [Cf. G. rotz glanders …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rot — or Rotting may refer to: * The general decomposition of organic objects ** Dry rot and wet rot in wood ** Bit rot, decay of storage media like CDs and DVDs * Rot (mathematics), a vector operator in mathematics * ROT13, a simple substitution… …   Wikipedia

• rot´ten|ness — rot|ten «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air.… …   Useful english dictionary

• rot´ten|ly — rot|ten «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air.… …   Useful english dictionary