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Wood preservative

Scope note

Any of various chemicals, such as creosote or sodium fluoride, used to prevent or retard the decay of wood, especially by repelling fungi and insects. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300015185

Broader Terms used

<preservative by function>

Term used for

preservative, wood

Created

13yrs ago

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