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boucherize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boucher-ize
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.

Dated; Transitive verb

Etymology

After Dr. Auguste Boucherie, a French chemist, who invented the process, + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Boucherizes (present, singular) Boucherizing (participle, present) Boucherized (participle, past) Boucherized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

kyanize

Questions

What does boucherize mean?
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
Where does boucherize come from?
After Dr. Auguste Boucherie, a French chemist, who invented the process, + -ize.

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