Coarse-grain

Description

Wood or stone with a coarse texture due to widely spaced growth rings or large, distinct particles. Coarse-grain wood has an distinct texture pattern when cut.

Synonyms and Related Terms

coarse-grain (adj.); coarse grain (when grain is the noun); coarse-grained; à gros grain (Fr.); grão grosseiro (Port.)

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 Comment: coarse-grained

• R. Bruce Hoadley, Identifying Wood, The Taunton Press, Newton, CT, 1990 Comment: coarse grain

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 Comment: preferred term = coarse-grain