| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DRYROT | Wood decay | |
| KYANIZE | To render (wood) proof against decay by saturating with a solution of corrosive sublimate in open tanks, or under pressure. | |
| ROT | A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See Bitter rot, Black rot, etc., below. | |
| BURNETTIZE | 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. | |
| DECOMPOSITION | ...ompound; disintegration; as, the decomposition of wood, rocks, etc. ... | |