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Record 1 2001-12-28

English

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

Density base on oven-dry weight and the volume when tested - commonly when the wood is green or at 50 or 12% moisture content but also (e.g. Canada) when air-dry.

French

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

Densité calculée d'après le poids anhydre et le volume de l'échantillon de bois au moment où il est éprouvé, c.-à-d., dans la pratique, lorsque le bois est vert, ou lorsqu'il contient 50 ou 12 % d'humidité.

OBS

Au Canada, on appelle densité nominale la densité calculée d'après le poids anhydre et le volume sec à l'air.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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