Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Wood

Wood is the xylem handkerchief of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. Wood from the concluding is only produced in small sizes, reducing the diversity of uses. Wood is a hygroscopic, cellular and anisotropic objects . Dry wood is self-possessed of fibers of cellulose (40%–50%) and hemicellulose (20%–30%) held together by lignin (25%–30%). Artists can use wood to generate delicate sculptures.Wood has been used by man for millenia for many purposes, being many things to many people. One of its most important uses is as fuel. It may also be used as a substance, for making artworks, boats, buildings, furniture, ships, tools, weapons, etc. Wood has been an imperative construction material since humans began building shelters, and remains in plentiful use today. Construction wood is generally known as timber in International English, and lumber in American English. Wood may be out of order and be made into chipboard, engineered wood, hardboard, medium-density fibreboard, oriented strand board, paper or used to make other synthetic substances.

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