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ALBURNUM

\ˈalbɜːnəm], \ˈalbɜːnəm], \ˈa_l_b_ɜː_n_ə_m]\

Definitions of ALBURNUM

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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In trees, the white and soft parts of wood between the inner bark and the heart-wood.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Sapwood or splintwood, the soft white substance between inner bark (cambium) and true wood (duramen); the outer young wood of a dicotyledonous stem.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

n. [Latin] The softer part of wood next to the bark, called sap-wood.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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