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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOD PRESERVATIVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOD PRESERVATIVE

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Wood preservative is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WOOD PRESERVATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wood preservative

Wood preservation

All measures that are taken to ensure a long life of wood fall under the definition wood preservation. In moist and oxygenated soil, there are few treatments that enable vulnerable wood to resist for long against bacterial or fungal degradation Detail of photo above Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different preservatives and processes that can extend the life of wood, timber, wood structures or engineered wood. These generally increase the durability and resistance from being destroyed by insects or fungus.

Definition of wood preservative in the English dictionary

The definition of wood preservative in the dictionary is a coating applied to timber as a protection against decay, insects, weather, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOD PRESERVATIVE

wood hedgehog
wood hyacinth
wood ibis
wood melic
wood melick
wood nymph
wood opal
wood owl
wood pigeon
wood pitch
wood pulp
wood rat
wood sage
wood shavings
wood sorrel
wood spirit
wood stove
wood sugar
wood tar
wood trim

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOD PRESERVATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
creative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
innovative
legislative
narrative
native
negative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of wood preservative in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wood preservative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOOD PRESERVATIVE

Find out the translation of wood preservative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wood preservative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wood preservative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防腐木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conservación de la madera
570 millions of speakers

English

wood preservative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लकड़ी परिरक्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حافظة للأخشاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

для защиты древесины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preservativo de madeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঠ সংরক্ষণ করুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agent de protection du bois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawet kayu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holzschutzmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木材防腐剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목재 방부제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengawet kayu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất bảo quản gỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மர பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाकडी संरक्षणात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Odun koruyucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conservazione del legno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ochrony drewna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

для захисту деревини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conservant pentru lemn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συντηρητικό ξύλου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

houtpreserveermiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

träskyddsmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trebeskyttelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wood preservative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOD PRESERVATIVE»

The term «wood preservative» is regularly used and occupies the 71.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOD PRESERVATIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wood preservative

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOD PRESERVATIVE»

Discover the use of wood preservative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wood preservative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of Wood
This biocide is not currently being used as a wood preservative. The solvent used in the formulation of the preservative is specified in AWPA P9 Type C. Tebuconazole Tebuconazole (TEB) is an organic triazole biocide that is effective against ...
U S Dept of Agriculture, 2007
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Log Home Living
Copper Naphthenate — A good all-around wood preservative, and one of the only preservatives that is effective on wood in ground contact. It has no herbicidal properties, and therefore is non-toxic to plants and flowers. However, it imparts a  ...
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Wood Deterioration and Its Prevention by Preservative ...
6.3 Field Tests for Solid Wood It is generally agreed that laboratory tests alone are not sufficient for putting the stamp of approval on a chemical or mixture as a wood preservative. Thus, the next step in evaluation beyond the laboratory is to ...
Darrel D. Nicholas, 1973
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U.S. Exports: Schedule E commodity groupings, schedule E ...
38 10 144 OTH CTY... 19 3 813 57 14 419 TOTAL... 19 3 813 57 14 419 2482265 SOFTWOOD LUMBER. NSPF. DPESSED OR WORKED NOT TREATED WITH ANY PERM. WOOD PRESERVATIVE HBF 2482135 DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER.
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1978
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Manual on preservative treatment of wood by pressure
Coal-tar creosote is highly effective and is the most important and most extensively used wood preservative for general purposes. WATER-GAS TAR AND WATER-GAS-TAR CREOSOTE Water-gas tar is obtained from petroleum oil as a ...
James Donald MacLean, 1935
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U.S. Exports: Schedule E commodity groupings, schedule E ...
WOOD PRESERVATIVE HBF TOTAL... — - 38 10 144 OTH CTY... 19 3 813 57 14 419 TOTAL... 19 3 813 57 14 419 2482265 SOFTWOOD LUMBER, NSPF, DRESSED OR WORKED NOT TREATED WITH ANY PERM. WOOD PRESERVATIVE ...
‎1978
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Preservative treatment of wood for farm use
Selection of Species For maximum protection with any wood preservative, good penetration of the wood is important. The sapwood of most species is more easily penetrated with preservatives than is the heartwood. Consequently, with other ...
J. Oscar Blew (Jr), 1965
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Preservative-treated wood for foundations
Before a wood preservative treatment is accepted, it is extensively evaluated for its effectiveness. A preservative must pass both laboratory and field tests before it can be used in buildings. Laboratory tests are conducted first. The preservatives  ...
Rodney C. DeGroot, Lee R. Gjovik, Andrew J. Baker, 1981
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Report on the use of metal railroad ties and on preservative ...
The Finch preservative (Finch Wood Preservative Company, Toronto Canada) has been used for sidewalk planking and paving blocks with satisfactory results. The wood is immersed in the solution and then stacked to dry. Some of the ...
Edward Ernest Russell Tratman, 1894
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U.S. Foreign Trade Statistics: Classifications and ...
MBF 202.0820 24821 120 248.2120 PONDEROSA PINE LUMBER. ROUGH. NOT TREATED WITH ANY PERMANENT WOOD PRESERVATIVE о . n . . . c . . . a . . o HBF 202.1020 24821 120 248.2125 PINE. NSPF. ROUGH. NOT TREATED  ...
‎1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOD PRESERVATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wood preservative is used in the context of the following news items.
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Global wood preservative industry 2015 market research examined …
The report includes six parts, dealing with: 1.) basic information; 2.) the Asia Wood Preservative industry; 3.) the North American Wood Preservative industry; 4. «WhaTech, Jul 15»
2
North Hempstead Supervisor Bosworth calls for federal ban of penta …
North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth Tuesday called for the EPA to ban the use of pentachlorophenol, a toxic wood preservative widely applied to ... «Newsday, Jan 15»
3
Toxic wood preservative penta found in soil around utility poles in …
PSEG Long Island installed in the town 267 poles that were coated with a wood preservative and pesticide called pentachlorophenol -- a toxic chemical that has ... «Newsday, Dec 14»
4
Report claims PSEG poles are tainting soil with wood preservative
She says testing performed by Dermody, a Center Moriches environmental consulting company, has confirmed the presence of pentachlorophenol, a toxic wood ... «News 12 Long Island, May 14»
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Oaktree explores sale of wood preservative maker Osmose -sources
Another wood protection business is also on the block. ... sciences group Lonza has said it is exploring options for its wood treatment business, including a sale. «Reuters, Feb 14»
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Treated wood could pose a danger to animals, humans
Burning wood treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) can be deadly ... CCA is a chemical wood preservative containing chromium, copper and arsenic. «Franklin News Post, Jul 13»
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Paint or Stain: Which Is Right For Your Deck?
Stain your deck the wood's natural beauty shows through, but you might ... On the upside, most stains are formulated with a wood preservative, so mold and rot ... «Popular Mechanics, May 13»
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Should You Build Your Deck From Wood or Plastic?
Wood is still the king of decking materials, but the widespread acceptance and ... and an application of stain or clear wood preservative every two or three years. «Popular Mechanics, Jul 12»
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Outdoor wood will rot and crack from water damage if not treated …
Some wood, including redwood, cedar and teak, contains varying degrees of natural wood preservatives. But water that soaks into any of these wood species ... «Washington Post, Jun 12»
10
Global Wood Preservative Chemicals Market to Reach US$1.5 …
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on the Wood Preservative Chemicals markets. The global market for wood preservative chemicals ... «PR Web, Oct 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wood preservative [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wood-preservative>. May 2024 ».
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