SAPWOOD


Meaning of SAPWOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwu̇d ]

noun

Date: 1791

: the younger softer living or physiologically active outer portion of wood that lies between the cambium and the heartwood and is more permeable, less durable, and usually lighter in color than the heartwood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.