wet rot

noun

a state of decay in timber caused by various fungi, esp Coniophora puteana. The hyphal strands of the fungus are seldom visible and affected timber turns dark brown
any of the fungi causing this decay

Words nearby wet rot

wet pack, wet plate process, wet pleurisy, wet puddling, wet room, wet rot, wet steam, wet strength, wet suit, wet wash, wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer

Example sentences from the Web for wet rot

  • Sparrows were there, cats were there, dry-rot and wet-rot were there, but it was not otherwise a suggestive spot.

    Our Mutual Friend |Charles Dickens

  • Spicaria, Fusisporium, various moulds, and bacteria may all be associated with wet-rot.

    Disease in Plants |H. Marshall Ward