Assertion: balsa | /r/HasProperty | wood
Facets:
value: on the end grain axis
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Comments: Balsa is a wood that is famous worldwide.
text: Balsa wood is highly absorptive – as are all woods – on the end grain axis, whereas perpendicular to the cell length or grain direction it has been shown that balsa does not absorb water well.
text: It is best known as the wood used in model airplanes.
text: It was a perfect solution for floppy decks but for one thing: balsa is wood, and it will absorb a lot of water.