rotproof
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of rotproof
Example Sentences
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These dramatic if minor uses are of growing importance: >Treated with organic solvents, soybean meal makes a plastic which is light, durable, almost transparent, waterproof, fireproof, rotproof.
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Unlike other reinforced plastics which must be built up layer after layer, Scotchply can be worked like wood or molded like metal; it is shatterproof, rotproof, waterproof, can be sawed, drilled, cemented or polished.
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Their wood is rotproof, termiteproof and practically weatherproof, nonwarping, retentive of paint and, because of its softness, easy to work.
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Fireproof, rotproof and impervious to salt air, Fiberglas curtains Navy doorways to save weight and metal.
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