The Collaborative International Dictionary
Kyanize
Kyanize \Ky"an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kyanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Kyanizing.] [From Mr. Kyan, the inventor of the process.] To render (wood) proof against decay by saturating with a solution of corrosive sublimate in open tanks, or under pressure.
Wiktionary
kyanize
vb. To preserve wood from decay by soaking it in a solution of mercuric chloride