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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">English oak</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Quercus robur</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>oak</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>pollard oak</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>British oak</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>brown English oak</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>oak, English</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pedunculate oak</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Quercus robur, having a coarse but straight grain that is usually a rich brown color. Flat sawn timber has a distinctive figuring while radial cut lumber has silver grain lines. The wood has a high gallic acid content that will corrode iron and other contacting metals. English oak is widely used in furniture, paneling, railway sleepers, cabinet, musical instruments, and ship building. ]]></note></mads>