compression wood
compression wood · compression woods
Reaction wood, in gymnosperms and amborella, that forms on the side of the part which…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.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Forms
plural: compression woods| Singular | compression wood |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable