kyanize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaɪəˌnaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kī′ə nīz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ky•an•ize  (kī′ə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Chemistryto treat (wood) against decay with a solution of mercuric chloride.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ky′an•ise′. 
  • 1830–40; named after J. H. Kyan (1774–1850), Irish developer of the process; see -ize

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kyanize, kyanise / ˈkaɪəˌnaɪz/
  1. (transitive) to treat (timber) with corrosive sublimate to make it resistant to decay
Etymology: 19th Century: after J. H. Kyan (died 1850), English inventor of the processˌkyaniˈzation, ˌkyaniˈsation

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