Burnettize

/bɜːrˈnɛtaɪz/ verb

To treat or impregnate wood or other materials with a preservative solution to prevent decay and resist fire, a process developed by William Burnett.

From William Burnett, a 19th-century chemist who developed a wood preservation process using zinc chloride solution, plus -ize. The eponym reflects 19th-century industrial chemistry.

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