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• 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 — /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

• 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´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

• 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. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• Wood preservation — All measures that are taken to ensure a long life of wood fall under the definition wood preservation (timber treatment). Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different (chemical) preservatives and processes… …   Wikipedia

• Wood-decay fungus — A wood decay fungus is a variety of fungus which has the ability to digest wood, causing it to rot. Wood decay fungi include those which attack dead wood, such as dry rot, and those which are parasitic on living trees, such as Armillaria (Honey… …   Wikipedia

• Wood — Wooden redirects here. For other uses, see Wooden (disambiguation). Heartwood redirects here. For other uses, see Heartwood (disambiguation). This article is about the substance. For small forests, see woodland. For wood as a commodity, see… …   Wikipedia