diffuse-porous

American

[dih-fyoos-pawr-uhs, -pohr-] / dɪˌfjusˈpɔr əs, -ˈpoʊr- /

adjective

Botany.

having annual rings in which the size of pores is approximately the same in wood formed in spring and summer.

Etymology

Origin of diffuse-porous

First recorded in 1900–05

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diffuse-porous

Appearance of Wood: Color, brown or reddish, sap-wood white; diffuse-porous; rings, obscure; grain, fairly straight; rays, numerous, obscure.

From Wood and Forest by William Noyes

Appearance of Wood: Color, light brown tinged with red; diffuse-porous rings, close but distinct; grain, crooked, fine, close, polishes well; rays, fine but conspicuous.

From Wood and Forest by William Noyes

Appearance of Wood: Color, pale yellow, sap-wood, white, hardly distinguishable; diffuse-porous; rings, not plain; grain fine, twisted and interwoven; rays, numerous, thin.

From Wood and Forest by William Noyes

Appearance of Wood: Color, light brown, thick sap-wood, whitish; diffuse-porous; rings, not plain; grain, close, rather crooked; rays, numerous, obscure.

From Wood and Forest by William Noyes

Appearance of Wood: Color, yellow brown, thick sapwood, lighter; diffuse-porous; rings, obscure; grain, very straight, close, satiny; rays, numerous thin.

From Wood and Forest by William Noyes

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