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DURAMINISATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-04-13

English

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

Duraminization is the ultimate process of differentiation of wood cells and leads to the formation of the heartwood or duramen. It is responsible for the principal chemical (durability) and esthetic (color) properties which condition its utilization.

Key term(s)
  • duraminisation

French

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

La duraminisation est l'ultime processus de différenciation des cellules du bois et conduit à la formation du bois de cœur ou duramen. Elle lui confère ses principales propriétés chimiques(durabilité) et esthétiques(coloration) qui conditionneront son utilisation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-11

English

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

Dark unevenly coloured (under the influence of certain outside factors) heartwood of wood species with irregular heartwood formation (e.g. birch, beech, maple, etc.). Its boundary usually does not coincide with an annual ring.

OBS

false heartwood: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Partie sombre du duramen, de coloration non régulière due à certaines causes externes pour les bois à duraminisation non différenciée(par exemple bouleau, hêtre, érable, etc.). Sa limite ne coïncide généralement pas avec une couche annuelle.

OBS

faux bois parfait; faux cœur; faux duramen : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO.

Spanish

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