How does preasure treating wood keep it from rotting?

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I know regular wood rots when left out in the elements, but pressure treated wood does not. Why is that?

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It’s pressurized in the presence of chemicals which permeate the wood due to the pressure. It’s similar to how vacuum sealing meat with marinade causes the flavor to get deeper into the flesh.

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