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Heartwood

Heartwood Meaning & Definition
Heartwood Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Heartwood?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Heartwood: duramen

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See Also | tree | wood

Heartwood In Webster's Dictionary

\Heart"wood`\, n. 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 alburnum.

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