KYANIZING

Verb

kyanizing

present participle of kyanize

Source: Wiktionary


KYANIZE

Ky"an*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kyanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Kyanizing.] Etym: [From Mr. Kyan, the inventor of the process.]

Definition: To render (wood) proof against decay by saturating with a solution of corrosive sublimate in open tanks, or under pressure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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