kyanize
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kyanize
(ˈkaɪəˌnaɪz) orkyanise
vb
(Forestry) (tr) to treat (timber) with corrosive sublimate to make it resistant to decay
[C19: after J. H. Kyan (died 1850), English inventor of the process]
ˌkyaniˈzation, ˌkyaniˈsation n
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kyanize
Past participle: kyanized
Gerund: kyanizing
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