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From Kyan + -ize, after John Howard Kyan, the inventor of the process.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kyanize
Today it means: To preserve wood from decay by soaking it in a solution of mercuric chloride Full definition →
Today it means: To preserve wood from decay by soaking it in a solution of mercuric chloride Full definition →
From Kyan + -ize, after John Howard Kyan, the inventor of the process.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.