Wood derives from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. Wood from the latter is only produced in small sizes, reducing the diversity of uses.

In its most common meaning, "wood" is the secondary xylem of a woody plant, but this is an approximation only: in the wider sense, wood may refer to other materials and tissues with comparable properties. Wood is a hygroscopic, cellular and anisotropic material. Dry wood is composed of fibers of cellulose (40%–50%) and hemicellulose (15%–25%) held together by lignin (15%–30%) Lesson 1: Tree Growth and Wood Material at University of Minnesota Extension .

Uses

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Wood has been used for millennia for many purposes, being many things to many people. One of its primary uses is as fuel. It is also used as a material, for making artworks, boats, buildings, furniture, ships, tools, weapons, etc. Wood has been an important construction material since humans began building shelters, and remains in plentiful use today. Construction wood is commonly known as lumber in North America and timber elsewhere. Wood may be broken down and be made into chipboard, engineered wood, hardboard, medium-density fibreboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB), paper or used to make other synthetic substances.

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@comedyminusone Merry XMas to you and the Mrs. from good buddies Matt Fair/Mary Wood! We've been enjoying the program for the last 16 hrs
mattfairywood (Matt & Mary) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:17:44 -0000
@comedyminusone Merry XMas to you and the Mrs. from good buddies Matt Fair/Mary Wood! We've been enjoying the program for the last 16 hrs
I woke up with morning wood today. What would Baby Jesus think?? :-(
blunted215 (Super Wave Osborne) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:17:31 -0000
I woke up with morning wood today. What would Baby Jesus think?? :-(
i saw this grp on fb earlier. "a lion would never cheat on his wife. but a tiger wood."
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