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spalting

spalting noun: any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by fungi, which is considered visually or texturally appealing. Biochemical responses by the tree are not included within the scope of spalting.

Noun

spalting (countable and uncountable, plural spaltings)

  1. Any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by fungi, which is considered visually or texturally appealing. Biochemical responses by the tree are not included within the scope of spalting.

Forms of spalting

pluralspaltings

Questions about spalting

What does spalting mean?
Spalting means any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by fungi, which is considered visually or texturally appealing. Biochemical responses by the tree are not included within the scope of spalting.
What part of speech is spalting?
Spalting is a noun.
What is the plural of spalting?
The plural of spalting is spaltings.

Words near spalting in the dictionary

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