English Dictionary

tension wood

名詞

不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

反張材：被張力側（引っ張られている側）で形成される木質部で、広義の反応木材の一種。特に被張力側で発生し、通常の木材よりも高い割合のセルロースを含むため、その部分が引っ張られ上向きになる効果を持つ。

On leaning branches of many hardwood trees, tension wood forms and helps pull the limb upward by having a higher cellulose content than normal wood.

多くの広葉樹の傾いた枝では、引張側に形成される反応材が生じ、通常の木材よりセルロース含有量が高いため枝を上方へ引き上げるのに役立つ。

意味（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.