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From Burnett + -ize, after Sir William Burnett, inventor of the process.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of zinc chloride, to prevent decay. Full definition →
From Burnett + -ize, after Sir William Burnett, inventor of the process.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.