English Dictionary

compression wood

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

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。

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.

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。

意味（1）

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.

compression woods （ plural ）