green rot

noun

A disease in wood where the tissues turn verdigris green, caused by the fungus Chlorociboria aeruginosa.

Meanings

noungreen rot (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease in wood where the tissues turn verdigris green, caused by the fungus Chlorociboria aeruginosa.

    Synonyms: green stain

  2. uncountableReduced EMF output from a Chromel-based thermocouple, caused by oxidization of the chromium component.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease in wood where the tissues turn verdigris green, caused by the fungus Chlorociboria aeruginosa.

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