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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">glue-laminated timber</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>wood by product</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>glue laminated wood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>glued-laminated timber</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>glulam</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>timber, glue-laminated</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A type of structural lumber product composed of a wood core with several layers of wood veneer bonded to the front and back by durable adhesive known as laminating stock. Glue-laminated timber beams are used as an alternative to steel beams in construction due in part to the relative energy-efficiency of their manufacture which produces far less greenhouse gas emissions. ]]></note></mads>