Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

margaryize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mar-gary-ize
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To impregnate (wood) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.

Dated; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Margary + -ize, after J. J. Lloyd Margary, inventor of the process.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Margaryizes (present, singular) Margaryizing (participle, present) Margaryized (participle, past) Margaryized (past)

Questions

What does margaryize mean?
To impregnate (wood) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
Where does margaryize come from?
From Margary + -ize, after J. J. Lloyd Margary, inventor of the process.

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