General Index 



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Modification of wood properties, 2710 

 polyethelene glycol, 271 1 

 wood-plastic composites, 2710 

 Modulus of elasticity, 711, 713-716, 726, 

 739, 740, 746, 747, 769, 770, 773-775, 777 

 definition, 726 

 determination of dynamic modulus, 711, 



716 

 dynamic vs. static, 713-715 

 related to specific gravity, 739, 740 

 related to temperature exposure, 746 

 species-average values, 713-715, 770 

 Modulus of rigidity, 757-759, 774 

 Modulus of rupture 

 bark, 1211-1214 

 definition, 726 

 effect of conditioning and preservative 



treatment, 2517 

 wood, 726, 739, 740, 745, 766, 769, 



770, 773, 777-779 

 species-average values, wood, 770 

 Moisture content of 

 bark, 1175 



compared to that of wood, 554, 1 176 

 correlated to specific gravity, 1 179 

 equilibrium moisture content, 1 187 

 heat of sorption, 1 188 

 in components of sawtimber of four 



species, 1184 

 in living trees, 554, 558, 1 176 

 in six-inch trees, 558 

 in understory trees, 1 176 

 residues, 1185 



seasonal variations, 1177, 1647 

 species averages, 1176, 1183-1185 

 variation with height in tree and tree 

 diameter, 566, 1177, 1178 

 branches, 554, 557, 558, 563, 564, 



1176, 1181, 1183, 1184, 1318, 1319 

 leaves, 564, 1382 

 litter, 1384 

 roots, 1318, 1319 

 seeds, 1383 

 wood, 550 



definition, 552 



equilibrium moisture content, 572 



fiber saturation point, 567 



flakeboard mats, 2948 



heat of sorption, 613 



in components of sawtimber of four 



species, 1 184 

 in components of trees 6 to 22 



inches dbh, 544 

 in living trees, 553 

 in 1- to 10-inch trees, 559 

 in 6-inch trees, 558 



in sawlog-size stemwood, 554 

 in topwood, 554 

 in understory trees, 559, 1 176 

 measurement of , 552 

 mechanism of drying, 635 

 mill residues, 567 

 of wood in use, 589 

 permeability, 615 

 shrinking and swelling, 591 

 variation in moisture content 

 among species, 553 

 within species, 559 

 within trees, 563 

 with geographical location, 561 

 with height in stem, 565, 566 

 with season, 562, 564 

 with site, 561 

 with tree age, 561 

 Moisture content of wood, related to 

 activation energy, 677-685 

 boring, 2085 

 density, 470, 557, 570 

 dielectric properties, 686 

 laser cutting, 2143 

 resistivity, 672, 691,692 

 specific gravity, 557, 570 

 specific heat, 690 

 strength properties, 754-761 

 thermal expansion, 697, 700 

 tool wear, 2250 

 treatment for preservation, 2476, 2491, 



2492 

 velocity of stress waves, 717 

 Moisture meters 



correction factors, 681 

 literature references, 552 

 Molding wood fiber and flakes, 2869, 3051, 



3052, 3055, 3064, 3526, 3536 

 Molds in wood, 817 

 Mortising, 2110 

 Moulding, 2008 

 Mulches and other agricultural uses for bark, 



1127-1238,2223 

 Nacreous thickening, 1047 

 Nitrogen depletion, 1228 

 Noise 



from circular saws, 1879 

 from woodworking machinery, 2242 

 sound enclosures for machinery, 2133 

 Nondestructive testing, 711 



longitudinal sound velocity, 711 

 transverse vibration, 716 

 Nosebars 



fixed, 2158, 2173 

 forces on, 2164 

 heated, 2188 



