wood preservative

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wood preservative [′wu̇d pri‚zər·vəd·iv]

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A material used to coat wood to kill insects and fungi, but not usually classed as an insecticide; coal tar creosote and its derivatives are the most widely used wood preservatives.

wood preservative

A chemical used to prevent or retard the decay of wood, esp. by fungi or insects; widely used preservatives include creosote, pitch, sodium fluoride, and tar; esp. used on wood having contact with the ground.

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