BURNETTIZED

Verb

burnettized

simple past tense and past participle of burnettize

Source: Wiktionary


BURNETTIZE

Bur"nett*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Burnettized (; p. pr. & vb. n. Burnettizing.] (Manuf.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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