Category:Burnettize

Bur"nett*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Burnettized (p. pr. & vb. n. Burnettizing.] (Manuf.)

Defn: To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; -- a process invented by Sir William Burnett.