Boucherie process

noun

Bou·​che·​rie process

¦büshə¦rē-,

(ˈ)bü¦shrē-,

ˈbüsh(ə)rē-

: a method of preserving wood involving impregnation with copper sulfate under pressure

Word History

Etymology

after Auguste Boucherie †1871 French chemist

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