English Dictionary

reaction wood

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

Wood that forms (in a woody plant) in response to gravity, which differs from normal wood in ways that give it additional strength so that a branch (etc) can resist bending downward or breaking.

日本語の意味

木本植物が重力に反応して形成する特殊な木質部。通常の木材とは異なり、枝や幹が下向きに曲がったり折れたりしないよう、追加の強度を持つよう変化した木材。

When a tree tilts, it produces reaction wood on one side that differs from normal wood and gives branches extra strength to resist bending or breaking under gravity.

木が傾くと、片側に重力に応じて形成される反応材が生じ、通常の木材とは異なって枝が重力で曲がったり折れたりするのを防ぐための余分な強度を与えます。

意味（1）

Wood that forms (in a woody plant) in response to gravity, which differs from normal wood in ways that give it additional strength so that a branch (etc) can resist bending downward or breaking.

reaction woods （ plural ）