compression wood

Noun

countable uncountable

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.

Japanese Meaning

針葉樹やアンボレラなどの裸子植物において、曲がりを修正するために、圧縮される側で形成される反応材。通常の木材と比べ、セルロース含有率が低く、リグニン含有率が高い特徴を持つ木材。

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The arborist examined the bent pine and found that the compression wood on the compressed side made the grain irregular due to higher lignin and lower cellulose content.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

樹木医は曲がったマツを調べ、圧縮側にできる圧縮木が通常の木材よりセルロースが少なくリグニンが多いため、木目が不規則になっていることを確認した。

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