Concept information

industrial process > wood preservation

Preferred term

wood preservation  

Definition

  • The use of chemicals to prevent or retard the decay of wood, especially by fungi or insects; widely used preservatives include creosote, pitch, sodium fluoride and tar; especially used on wood having contact with the ground.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9356

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