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You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

How many social credit points do I lose if I refer to bamboo products as "wood" outside of botany nerd circles?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd say about 69.

[–] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Nice.

[–] ctenidium@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If I remember correctly, wood consists mainly of cellulose, lignin, and hemi-cellulose. I don't know about bamboo, but I guess it's some kind of woody material.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It’s the lack of lignin (bamboo uses silica as a strengthener) that sets it apart.

But bamboo is a grass, anyways.

[–] ctenidium@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Never doubted bamboo not being a grass. But I didn't know about the silica thing - that's really cool!! Thank you for telling this!

[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

It’s the lack of lignin (bamboo uses silica as a strengthener)

Oh I see