🔤 Kyanising

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URDU

لکڑی کو محفوظ کرنا، لکڑی پر دوا چڑھانا، سڑنے سے بچانا
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
lakri ko mehfooz karna , kyanize karna
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ENGLISH

📚verb (present participle)
kyanising
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: / ˈ ka ɪ ə na ɪ z ɪ ŋ /
Phonetic: ky -uh- ny -zing
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DEFINITION

The process of preserving wood by steeping it in a solution of corrosive sublimate (mercuric chloride).
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The railway company began kyanising the sleepers to prevent rot. By kyanising the timber, they significantly extended the life of the fence. The workers are kyanising the wood in large tanks at the factory. Historical records show that kyanising was a common method in the 19th century. They recommended kyanising any wood that would be in contact with damp soil.
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SYNONYMS

preserving treating pickling protecting steeping

ANTONYMS

decaying rotting damaging neglecting weakening
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