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duramen (Fr.); cerne (Port.); durame (It.); clear of sap | duramen (Fr.); cerne (Port.); durame (It.); clear of sap | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "heartwood." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "heartwood." Accessed 2 Dec. 2004 . |
| − | * | + | * AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/h/htm |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:23, 3 August 2022
Description
The wood obtained from the hard central core of a tree. Heartwood is denser and more resistant to decay than sapwood. Heartwood is also darker and more acidic.
Synonyms and Related Terms
duramen (Fr.); cerne (Port.); durame (It.); clear of sap
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "heartwood." Accessed 2 Dec. 2004 .
- AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/h/htm