About The Word Heartwood
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Heartwood
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Heartwood: 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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