Heartwood

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

Authority

• 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." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 2 Dec. 2004 .

• Website address 1 Comment: AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/h/htm