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powellize

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Definition of powellize word

  • verb powellize to preserve (wood) by boiling it in a sugar solution, as done first by W Powell of Liverpool; also, to preserve (wood) by treating it with arsenic, as marketed by N. S. W. Powell Wood Process Ltd. 0

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Parts of speech for Powellize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

powellize popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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