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tanalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tanal-ize
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat with Tanalith (chromated copper arsenate), a wood preservative.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tanalith + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tanalizes (present, singular) tanalizing (participle, present) tanalized (participle, past) tanalized (past)

Questions

What does tanalize mean?
To treat with Tanalith (chromated copper arsenate), a wood preservative.
Where does tanalize come from?
From Tanalith + -ize.

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