powellize en · VERB
Etymology
From Powell + -ize, after the inventor of the process.
Meanings
- (transitive) To preserve (wood) by saturating it with a solution of beet sugar and then drying it with artificial heat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| powellizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| powellizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| powellized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| powellized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |