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keruing|ˈkɛrʊɪŋ|
Also kruin.
[Malay kĕruing.]
The light or dark brown hardwood timber of several trees of the genus Dipterocarpus, found in Malaysia, Sabah, and Indonesia.
1921F. W. Foxworthy in Malayan Sci. Bull. I. 36 Meranti and Keruing, because of their contained resinous substances, are better firewoods than some of the heavier woods. 1934A. L. Howard Man. Timbers of World (rev. ed.) 152 In the Malay Peninsula there are many species of Dipterocarpaceæ which produce timber known as keruing. 1948Ibid. (ed. 3) 282 Keruing. See Kruin. Ibid. 291 Kruin.—This is produced by 15 to 20 species of the genus Dipterocarpus. 1950C. W. Bond Colonial Timbers 54 Keruing is not unpleasant to handle at the bench. 1966P. F. Burgess Timbers of Sabah 102 Keruing is remarkable among tropical timbers for its generally straight grain. 1970Timber Trades Jrnl. 21 Mar. 54/1 There have been few ‘spot’ offers of keruing circulating, and this timber has been hard to buy in the popular specifications. |