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Record 1 2019-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
CONT

Large diameter cells produce a coarse (open) texture or grain (i.e. greater macroscopic porosity in wood), while small diameter cells form a fine texture or grain.

PHR

close-grain wood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
CONT

L'apparence texturée de la surface du bois résulte de la différence entre la dimension des pores ainsi que la largeur et la quantité des rayons ou vaisseaux. Les bois qui ont des larges rayons sont qualifiés de rugueux et les bois qui ont des vaisseaux étroits sont considérés comme étant de texture fine.

PHR

bois à grain fin

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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Record 2 1980-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

Consisting of or containing large quantities of the fine fractions, particularly of silt and clay. It includes all the textural classes of clay loams and clays: clay loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam, sandy clay, silty clay, and clay. Sometimes it is subdivided into clayey texture and moderately fine texture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

Constituée en tout ou en partie de grandes quantités de fractions fines, surtout de limon et d'argile. Comprend toutes les classes de texture du loam argileux et de l'argile: loam argileux, loam sablo-argileux, loam limono-argileux, argile sableuse, argile limoneuse et argile. Se subdivise parfois en texture argileuse et en texture moyennement fine.

Spanish

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