ˈkīəˌnīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from John H. Kyan died 1850 English inventor + English -ize
: to preserve (wood) by steeping in a solution of corrosive sublimate
ˈkīəˌnīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from John H. Kyan died 1850 English inventor + English -ize
: to preserve (wood) by steeping in a solution of corrosive sublimate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012