Noun
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
Source: WordNetOur ties are deep and long-standing. We are dependent on each other. And no matter what the issue of the day, whether it be softwood lumber, whether it be a war in Iraq, we need to continue to work together. Paul Cellucci
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
Proportions by weight are 75% potassium nitrate (known as saltpeter or saltpetre), 15% softwood charcoal, and 10% sulfur. Source: Internet
At a time when softwood lumber producers across Ontario are taking a terrific beating from U.S. softwood tariffs, Cheminis is holding its own. Source: Internet
Canada is already reeling from the Commerce Department’s decision to add tariffs of up to 24 percent on Canadian softwood lumber imports. Source: Internet
Both the Canadian government and Canadian softwood companies deny the U.S. accusations and Canada is challenging the American duties at both the World Trade Organization and under the dispute mechanism of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Source: Internet