“cell process”

The following 2 entries include the term cell process.

empty-cell process

noun

: a method of treating wood so that the chemical preservative coats the cell walls, the cell cavities remaining nearly or quite empty compare full-cell process

full-cell process

noun

: a method of treating wood so that a preservative chemical partially or completely fills the cells in the treated portion (as in the Bethell process) compare empty-cell process


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