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Record 1 2007-12-20

English

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

Certain types of figured wood are primary materials for numerous small but important industries throughout the world. ... Figure may be defined as the pattern produced on a wood surface by annual growth layers, rays, and knots; by irregular coloration; and by deviations from straight, regular grain.

French

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

Bois présentant une figure de fil : bois moiré, ondé, frisé, pommelé, rubané, drapé ou chenillé.

OBS

figure : Aspect décoratif particulier d'un bois, révélé au débit, notamment au tranchage, et provenant soit de colorations particulières (veinage), soit de la réflexion ou de la diffraction des rayons lumineux sur les éléments anatomiques ou le fil du bois.

Spanish

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