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Burnett Encyclopedia Britannica

BURNETT, James, Lord Monboddo. See Monboddo.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 4, p. 564
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Burnettize [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; -- a process invented by Sir William Burnett.

Burnettized [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Burnettize

Burnettizing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Burnettize