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Burnettize
Bur′nett-ize
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Burnettized
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Burnettizing
.] (Manuf.)
To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; – a process invented by
Sir William
. Burnett
Definition 2024
burnettize
burnettize
English
Verb
burnettize (third-person singular simple present burnettizes, present participle burnettizing, simple past and past participle burnettized)
- (transitive) To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of zinc chloride, to prevent decay.