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• Wood — /wood/, n. 1. Grant, 1892 1942, U.S. painter. 2. Leonard, 1860 1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator. * * * I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium. It is the… …   Universalium

• wood — wood1 woodless, adj. /wood/, n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 2. the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other… …   Universalium

• 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

• 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-pulp paper — is paper made from wood pulp, which is produced from trees by a variety of mechanical and chemical processes. Paper made from wood pulp ranges from toilet paper (obviously a single use product) to newsprint (meant to be used once then recycled),… …   Wikipedia

• yel|low|wood — «YEHL oh WUD», noun. 1. a tree of the pea family, bearing showy, white flowers; gopherwood. It is found in the southern United States. 2. its hard, yellow wood, which yields a clear yellow dye. 3. any one of several other trees yielding yellow… …   Useful english dictionary

• Wood veneer — In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that are typically glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium density fiberboard) to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and… …   Wikipedia

• wood apple — noun 1. : a small tree (Limoina acidissima or Feronia elephantum) of the family Rutaceae of southeastern Asia that yields a hard heavy durable yellowish wood and is often cultivated for its acid hard rinded fruit which is used as a food and… …   Useful english dictionary

• tal|low|wood — «TAL oh WUD», noun. 1. a large Australian eucalyptus tree which yields a very hard, greasy, durable wood. 2. the tallow nut …   Useful english dictionary

• ALOES WOOD —    the heart of certain tropical trees, which yields a fragrant resinous substance and admits of high polish …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• purple wood — noun 1. : a So. American tree (Copaifera bracteata) the bark of which yields phenin 2. : purpleheart …   Useful english dictionary