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Definition of Sapwood

1. Noun. Newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction.

Definition of Sapwood

1. n. The alburnum, or part of the wood of any exogenous tree next to the bark, being that portion of the tree through which the sap flows most freely; -- distinguished from heartwood.

Definition of Sapwood

1. Noun. The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch, different in color from the heartwood ¹

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Definition of Sapwood

1. the newly formed outer wood of a tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sapwood

1. The alburnum, or part of the wood on any exogenous tree next to the bark, being that portion of the tree through which the sap flows most freely; distinguished from Heartwood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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