What is "burnettize"

Burnettize \Bur"nett*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Burnettized; p. pr. & vb. n. Burnettizing.] (Manuf.) 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.

vb. (context transitive English) To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of zinc chloride, to prevent decay.