Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spalting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spalt-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by fungi, which is considered visually or texturally appealing. Biochemical responses by the tree are not included within the scope of spalting.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does spalting mean?
Any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by fungi, which is considered visually or texturally appealing. Biochemical responses by the tree are not included within the scope of spalting.

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