wood preservative

British  

noun

1. a coating applied to timber as a protection against decay, insects, weather, etc

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Example Sentences

The wood preservative creosote, which has been associated with an increased risk of contracting cancer, was used for more than 80 years at the site until the 1980s.

From Washington Times

What they thought was a fantastic wood preservative turned out to be defective, but the issue didn’t show up until eight years later.

From Seattle Times

If you or your landscaper cuts pieces to length or drills through the wood for rebar or spikes that hold layers together, a paint-on wood preservative such, as Copper-Green Wood Preservative, needs to be added to protect the freshly exposed, untreated wood.

From Seattle Times

If you or your landscaper cuts pieces to length or drills through the wood for rebar or spikes that hold layers together, a paint-on wood preservative such as Copper-Green Wood Preservative, $31.19 a gallon at Home Depot, needs to be added to protect the freshly exposed, untreated wood.

From Washington Post

Borate was registered with the federal government as a pesticide in 1948, but it was discounted as an effective wood preservative for many decades because it is water-soluble.

From Washington Post