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Record 1 2003-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Treatment of Wood
CONT

Ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate (ACZA), containing copper, zinc, and arsenic ... protects against attack by decay fungi, insects, and most types of marine borers. It is used to treat poles, piling, and timbers. Because of its ability to penetrate Douglas-fir and other difficult-to-treat wood species, it is most widely used on the West Coast.

OBS

ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate: commercial name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Traitement des bois
OBS

arsénate ammoniacal de cuivre et de zinc : nom commercial.

Spanish

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