Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To treat (wood) by the process of kyanizing. Also spelled
kyanise .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To render (wood) proof against decay by saturating with a solution of corrosive sublimate in open tanks, or under pressure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
preserve wood fromdecay by soaking it in a solution ofmercuric chloride
Etymologies
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From John Howard Kyan, the inventor of the process
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