kyanize

American

[kahy-uh-nahyz] / ˈkaɪ əˌnaɪz /

especially British, kyanise

verb (used with object)

kyanized, kyanizing

to treat (wood) against decay with a solution of mercuric chloride.

kyanize British

/ ˈkaɪəˌnaɪz /

verb

(tr) to treat (timber) with corrosive sublimate to make it resistant to decay

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Other Word Forms

kyanization noun

Etymology

Origin of kyanize

1830–40; named after J. H. Kyan (1774–1850), Irish developer of the process; -ize

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