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[[Gemstone like compounds]] and [[mechanical metamaterials]] thereof are very different to natural materials. <br>
Will there be materials that are with there inner makeup somewhere in-between?

Well, this is not the target product range of [[gem-gum factories]] <br>
bitgiven specialised systems will be developed (akin to the <br>
specialised system for [[synthesis of food]]) then such materials might well become a reality.

One would probably make these materials out of 
* biodegradability reasons – throw the technobiowood it to the rest of the wood and treat it the same
* psychological reasons – knowledge that technobiowood is very much like real wood

What should be avoided is integrating non-decomposable particulates <br>
or fragile fibrous structures into a decomposable matrix. <br>
That would give an environmental nightmare. See: [[Spill prevention]] and [[splinter prevention]]

== Technobiowood ==

There are only a finite number of species of trees on this planet but in the universe of possibilities <br>
there should be a sheer endless amount of possible types of woods. <br>
Also some rare types of wood we really do not want to cut down (like e.g. mahagoni). <br>

The idea: <br>
Synthesizing artificial cellulose lignin structures. <br>
Similar things as in [[synthesis of food]] hold. <br>
The structures are stiffer though and not liquid posing challenges.

One can go both direction bridging the gap between the materials:
* more gem-gum like – Integrating slightly water dissolvable gemstome like compoungs like periclase
* more natural like – integrating de-novo proteins from earlier technology levels

== Other crossover materials ==

* faking real stones
* nano-woven polymers
* cryogenically mechanosynthesized metallic pseudo alloys – no clue why

== Related ==

* [[Technology levels]] & [[Transitionary materials]]
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* [[Techno plants]]
* [[Synthesis of food]]
* [[Gemstone based medical nanobot]]
* [[Repair of living biological tissue]]