wood preservative

collocation in English

meaningsofwoodandpreservative

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wood
adjective
uk
/wʊd/us
/wʊd/
made ...
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preservative
noun
uk
/prɪˈzɜː.və.tɪv/us
/prɪˈzɝː.və.t̬ɪv/
a substance used to prevent decay ...
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(Definition ofwoodandpreservativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not as though those chemicals have to be used in wood preservatives.
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If wood preservatives are needed, the note suggests that assessment is necessay to select which approved pesticide should be used.
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I have had no complaints about excessive charges for proprietary wood preservatives.
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These differ fromwoodpreservativeinsecticides which are formulated to penetrate the surface of the wood.
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All fungicides and insecticides are not included under the generic term of "woodpreservativefluid".
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There was a debate as to the effect of awoodpreservativeon bats.
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None the less, it seems that anti-freeze solution is a material at least as much in demand as some of those that are included—as much as, say,woodpreservative.
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The advisory committee recommended that approvals should continue as there was no evidence of an unacceptable risk to human health from use of lindane as awoodpreservative.
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Zinc chloride is often added to lumber as a fire retardant and can be used as awoodpreservative.
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Tributyltin oxide is used as awoodpreservative.
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Tributyltin oxide has been extensively used as awoodpreservative.
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It is also used as awoodpreservativevia autoclave impregnation to make a longer lasting timber.
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Afterwards, it was used as a raw material for chemical intermediates, pure chemicals and industrial resins, and as a railroadwoodpreservative.
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A variety of applications exploit arsenic's toxicity, including the use of the oxide as awoodpreservative.
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There was no suitablewoodpreservativeavailable, and depending on climate, tracks needed new boards every five years on average.
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It is also used to protect against diseases of fruit during storage and as awoodpreservative.
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Zinc naphthenate is used aswoodpreservative.
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Guidance on re-entry periods for occupants of buildings treated with wood preservatives appears on product labels.
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