compression wood
compression wood noun: reaction wood, in gymnosperms and amborella, that forms on the side of the part which is under compression and straightens its bend, and which has a lower percentage of cellulose and a higher percentage of lignin than normal wood.
Noun
compression wood (countable and uncountable, plural compression woods)
- Reaction wood, in gymnosperms and amborella, that forms on the side of the part which is under compression and straightens its bend, and which has a lower percentage of cellulose and a higher percentage of lignin than normal wood.
compression wood meaning in Tamil
compression wood in Tamil
- அழுத்தக்கட்டை
Forms of compression wood
| plural | compression woods |
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Questions about compression wood
- What does compression wood mean?
- Compression wood means reaction wood, in gymnosperms and amborella, that forms on the side of the part which is under compression and straightens its bend, and which has a lower percentage of cellulose and a higher percentage of lignin than normal wood.
- What is compression wood in Tamil?
- Compression wood in Tamil is அழுத்தக்கட்டை. See Compression wood meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is compression wood?
- Compression wood is a noun.
- What is the plural of compression wood?
- The plural of compression wood is compression woods.
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