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Blue stain

Scope note

Bluish or grayish discoloration of timber caused by the growth of several types of moldlike fungi on the surface and in the interior of the sapwood.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000254981

Broader Terms used

<conditions and effects: wood>

Created

13yrs ago

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