burnettize Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bur"nett*ize transitive verb

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Burnettized ; present participle & verbal noun Burnettizing

Definitions

1. (Manuf.) 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.