softwoods in English
noun
1
the wood from a conifer (such as pine, fir, or spruce) as distinguished from that of broadleaved trees.
The two basic categories of wood used most often in woodworking projects are hardwood and softwood .
2
(in gardening) young pliable growth on shrubs and other plants from which cuttings can be taken.
Unlike softwood cuttings of deciduous plants, where you only take tip cuttings from the ends of the branches, that rule does not apply to hardwood cuttings of deciduous plants.
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1. Resin Acids Resin acids come essentially from softwoods. They include, among others, abietic and pimaric acids.
2. Pines, often the softwoods of choice for many value-added end uses, are particularly susceptible to bluestain.
3. Common Lady's-slipper (Cypripedium acaule) Blooming in June in our open softwoods, this orchid is one of our most beautiful.
4. The main xylan component in hardwoods is O-acetyl-4-O-methylglucuronoxylan, whereas arabino-4-O-methylglucuronoxylans are a major component in softwoods.