Design and Technology GCSE
Hardwood
What Hardwood means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Hardwood
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Timber sourced from deciduous trees (broad-leaved trees that lose their leaves in winter). Generally slower-growing and denser.
Timber sourced from broad-leaved, deciduous trees that generally grow slowly.
Topics that use Hardwood
- The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of natural and manufactured timbers (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Timbers: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of each natural and manufactured timber and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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