heart-wood

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Definition of heart-wood in English Turkish dictionary

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) odun kalbi

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heartwood

öz kerestesi

heartwood

özodunu

heartwood

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Öz odun

heartwood

ağaç öz

heartwood

(Marangozluk) göbek kerestesi

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Definition of heart-wood in English English dictionary

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heartwood

The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood

A popular myth is that heartwood is stronger than sapwood.

heartwood

Wood located in the centre of the trunk and often darker in colour than the surrounding wood

heartwood

The older, harder, nonliving central part of the wood of some trees; usually it is darker than the outer layers of tree tissue due to density

heartwood

The central core of a tree, which is made up of dense, dead wood and provides strength to the tree

heartwood

the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood

heartwood

Usually darker wood from the center portion of the tree The outermost wood is called sapwood

heartwood

nonliving wood (often dark) found in the middle of a tree's stem

heartwood

The center portion of a tree consisting of mature wood that has stopped growing Generally distinguishable from sapwood or the growing outer portion by its dark color

heartwood

The wood extending from the pith or center of the tree to the sapwood, the cells of which no longer participate in the life processes of the tree

heartwood

The dead inner core of a tree Usually much harder and darker than the newer wood Also see sapwood

heartwood

The inner core of a woody stem, wholly composed of nonliving cells and usually differentiated from the outer enveloping layer (sapwood) by its darker color

heartwood

the inner part of a tree not involved in the active life cycle, as opposed to the living sapwood

heartwood

The inner core of a woody stem composed of nonliving cells and usually differentiated from the outer wood layer (sapwood) by its darker color See Cambium

heartwood

the inner part of the wood; also called duramen

heartwood

– The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or ausuruum It supports the tree as a structure but has no role in the tree’s growth

heartwood

The central portion of a tree trunk

heartwood

The inner core of a woody stem, composed of nonliving cells and usually differentiated from the outer wood layer (sapwood) by its darker colour

heartwood

The more durable wood (although this varies according to age and type) from the centre of the tree The dead wood as opposed to the sapwood, which is the growing wood close to the bark of the tree and which carries the sap

heartwood

The inner core of a woody stem composed of nonliving cells and usually differentiated from the outer wood layer (sapwood) by its darker color

heartwood

the inner core of a woody stem composed of nonliving cells and usually differentiated from the outer wood layer (sapwood) by its darker colour See Cambium

heartwood

The wood extending from the pith to the sapwood, the cells of which no longer participate in the life process of the tree

heartwood

the dark, inner region of wood Heartwood is dead wood that used to be living sapwood Its main job is to provide support to a tree, but the chemicals that accumulate in it help protect wood from insect attacks and decay

heartwood

In wood anatomy, the inner layers of wood which in the growing tree, have ceased to contain living cells and in which the reserve materials e g , starch, have been removed or converted into heartwood substances It is generally darker in color than sapwood though not always clearly differentiated

heartwood

The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers

heartwood

the wood in the inner part of a tree, usually

heartwood

The wood extending from the pith to the sapwood, the cells of which no longer participate in the life processes of the tree

heartwood

It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum

heartwood

The inner core of a woody stem or log, extending from the pith to the sap, which is usually darker in color This part of the wood contains dead cells which no longer participate in the life processes of the tree

heartwood

{i} hard wood at the center of a tree

heartwood

Dead, central wood of trees. Its cells usually contain tannins or other substances that make it dark and sometimes fragrant. Heartwood is mechanically strong, resistant to decay, and less easily penetrated by wood-preservative chemicals than other types of wood. One or more layers of living and functional sapwood cells are periodically converted to heartwood

heartwood

the area next to the pith, which is composed of deal cells and serves as support

heartwood

{i} duramen