What is art of preparing sections (transverse, tangential, or radial) of wood, esp. by means of a microtome, for microscopic examination called?
xylotomy — Art of preparing sections (transverse, tangential, or radial) of wood, esp. by means of a microtome, for microscopic examination. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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