Translations for softwood in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

softwood [Brit ˈsɒf(t)wʊd, Am ˈsɔf(t)wʊd] N

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1. softwood (timber):

softwood

2. softwood (tree):

softwood

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Translations for softwood in the English»French Dictionary

softwood [ˈsɒftwʊd, Am ˈsɑ:ft-] N

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1. softwood no pl (wood):

softwood

bois m résineux

2. softwood (tree):

softwood

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Principal exports are hardwood and softwood woodchips, softwood logs, explosives, and machinery and equipment for the oil and gas industry. en.wikipedia.org

A thin sheet of softwood (usually spruce) is used to make a sounding board, which covers the body. en.wikipedia.org

In general softwood xylans differ from hardwood xylans by the lack of acetyl groups and the presence of arabinose units linked by -(1,3)-glycosidic bonds to the xylan backbone. en.wikipedia.org

The boards on the exterior of the barn are made from a mixture of oak, elm and softwoods such as pine and fir. en.wikipedia.org

Resawing is the process of splitting 1 inch through 12 inch hardwood or softwood lumber into two or more thinner pieces of full length boards. en.wikipedia.org

In present days, the bamboo has been replaced by a wooden soundboard, with hardwood as the sides and softwood as the middle. en.wikipedia.org

Both hardwood and softwood have the same energy content (by mass) and will provide similar energy outputs. en.wikipedia.org

The beetle lives in hardwood and softwood forests. en.wikipedia.org

This mushroom grows on dead and living hardwood and softwood trees. en.wikipedia.org

They may be propagated from softwood cuttings taken in early in the growing season. en.wikipedia.org

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