wood-rot
Fungal lumber breakdown
Wood-rot is the decay of wood caused by fungi that break down its cellular structure.
The term describes both the process and the damaged wood itself: The porch posts showed extensive wood-rot.
Wood-rot makes timber soft, crumbly, and structurally unsound.
Also written as two words.
Spore-reproducing decomposers
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- myceliumFungal filament network
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
softwood · heartwood · sapwood · cellulose · lignin · deterioration · degradation · crumbling
Relating to building framework
- infestationPest takeover situation
- weakeningBecoming less strong
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- powderyReduced to fine particles
flaking · discoloration · staining · warping · splitting · collapse · compromise · failure
Care for an ailment
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- borateBoron acid salt
- preservativeAgent preventing spoilage
- removalAct of taking away
replacement · repair · restoration · drying · ventilation · dehumidifier · sealing · primer
fungi
Spore-reproducing decomposers
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- myceliumFungal filament network
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
moisture · softwood · heartwood · sapwood · cellulose · lignin · deterioration · degradation · crumbling · disintegration
structural
Relating to building framework
- infestationPest takeover situation
- weakeningBecoming less strong
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
powdery · flaking · discoloration · staining · warping · splitting · collapse · compromise · failure · unsafe
treatment
Care for an ailment
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- borateBoron acid salt
- preservativeAgent preventing spoilage
removal · replacement · repair · restoration · drying · ventilation · dehumidifier · sealing · primer · epoxy
wood-rotinsect damage
Harm caused by bugs
termite damage · woodworm · weathering · fire damage · splitting
wood, rot, woods, woody, wooded, woodland, woodlands, woodwork, woodworking