kyanizing
/ˈkaɪənaɪzɪŋ/
verb
- The process of treating wood with a chemical preservative to protect it from decay or insects.
- They are kyanizing the new telephone poles to make them last longer.
- The workers spent the afternoon kyanizing the lumber for the outdoor project.
- Kyanizing wood is an old method that still works well today.
noun
- The act or process of preserving wood by treating it with a chemical solution.
- The article explained the history of kyanizing as a wood preservation technique.
- Kyanizing was once a common practice in the railway industry.
- Modern kyanizing uses safer chemicals than the original method.