latewood

Noun

Meaning

latewood (usually uncountable, plural latewoods)

wood formed in a tree relatively late in the season

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Examples

If a heavy piece of pine is compared with a lightweight piece it will be seen at once that the heavier one contains a larger proportion of latewood than the other, and is therefore showing more clearly demarcated growth rings. Source: Internet

In specimens that show a very large proportion of latewood it may be noticeably more porous and weigh considerably less than the latewood in pieces that contain but little. Source: Internet

Earlywood and latewood In softwood Earlywood and latewood in a softwood; radial view, growth rings closely spaced in Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir In temperate softwoods there often is a marked difference between latewood and earlywood. Source: Internet

If ease of working is prized, wood should be chosen with regard to its uniformity of texture and straightness of grain, which will in most cases occur when there is little contrast between the latewood of one season's growth and the earlywood of the next. Source: Internet

In choosing a piece of pine where strength or stiffness is the important consideration, the principal thing to observe is the comparative amounts of earlywood and latewood. Source: Internet

In inferior oak, this latewood is much reduced both in quantity and quality. Source: Internet

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