rotproof

[ rot-proof ]

adjective

1. resistant to rotting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotproof¹

rot + -proof

Example Sentences

Fireproof, rotproof and impervious to salt air, Fiberglas curtains Navy doorways to save weight and metal.

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Waterproof, ratproof, rotproof, heat-resistant�Foamglas is finding its first big industrial use as a replacement for the cork linings of refrigerators.

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Their wood is rotproof, termiteproof and practically weatherproof, nonwarping, retentive of paint and, because of its softness, easy to work.

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Unlike other reinforced plastics which must be built up layer after layer, Scotchply can be worked like wood or molded like metal; it is shatterproof, rotproof, waterproof, can be sawed, drilled, cemented or polished.

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These dramatic if minor uses are of growing importance: >Treated with organic solvents, soybean meal makes a plastic which is light, durable, almost transparent, waterproof, fireproof, rotproof.

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