English Explanatory Dictionary

tension wood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Reaction wood, in angiosperms, that forms on the side of the part which is under tension and pulls it upward, and which has a higher percentage of cellulose than normal wood.

Word forms

tension wood
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