# Why can’t we get liquid wood?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-t-we-get-liquid-wood/798831>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 14, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-t-we-get-liquid-wood/798831 "2017-10-14T17:25:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-t-we-get-liquid-wood/798831/1 "2017-10-14T17:25:02Z")

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See query. Rocks—\>lava. Wood—\>nope… I understand phases of matter in the most vulgar sense.

And yes I’ve read the Wiki, which seems well done.

(This query running in tandem with one on the speed of molecules “in” boiling water.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-t-we-get-liquid-wood/798831/2 "2017-10-14T17:36:11Z")

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[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=828867](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=828867)

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-t-we-get-liquid-wood/798831/3 "2017-10-14T17:37:08Z")

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Since this question was asked only a few months ago, I’m closing this and referring you to the previous thread.

PS. Leo, I hope you’re not going to start channeling **dude\_robert** for other questions. 😉