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burnettize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bur-net-tize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of zinc chloride, to prevent decay.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Burnett + -ize, after Sir William Burnett, inventor of the process.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

burnettizes (present, singular) burnettizing (participle, present) burnettized (participle, past) burnettized (past)

Questions

What does burnettize mean?
To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of zinc chloride, to prevent decay.
Where does burnettize come from?
From Burnett + -ize, after Sir William Burnett, inventor of the process.

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