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Lowry process

noun
Low·​ry process | \ ˈlau̇rē-\

Definition of Lowry process

: an empty-cell wood-treating process involving an injection of creosote without a preliminary vacuum in excess of the amount required and removal of the excess by a quick high vacuum

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History and Etymology for Lowry process

after C. B. Lowry, who devised it

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