dry rot in English

noun
1
fungal timber decay occurring in poorly ventilated conditions in buildings, resulting in cracking and powdering of the wood.
Ironically, the rest of the building is in good condition apart from some dry rot in the North Aisle where a temporary floor has been put down.
2
the fungus that causes this.
The distortion I saw was a rippling effect in the surface of the joinery caused by shrinkage of the timber as the dry rot fungus destroyed the internal wood.

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1. 9 There's dry rot in the floor.

2. 1 The house was riddled with dry rot.

3. 18 The trees were in bad shape from dry rot.

4. The gallery is collapsing; woodworm and dry rot threaten the structure.

5. Alternaria tuber rot (Early blight, Alternaria spp.) (page 13) is a dry rot.

6. Serpula, the agent of dry rot, with tan-orange Basidiospores, can sometimes be identified on spore trap slides.

7. Basidiospores mold can be distriputed in the air, is commonly found in the house as dry rot of wood

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11. Basidiomycetes are the most important decayers of wood, living or dead, in forests or buildings, causing either brown rot (for example, dry rot) or white rot

12. I would rather be ashes than dust: I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.

13. The cause of alienation contains two aspects such as human nature factor and society factor. As a matter of fact, for a man, alienation causes the spiritual inanity and dry-rot.