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"Temper"? Do you perhaps mean "timber"?

In any event, there are lots of chemicals that can be used to help preserve wood. They're generally toxins of some sort that inhibit the growth of decay bacteria and/or make the wood repellent or toxic to larger organisms like insects, though just sealing the wood away from moisture and oxygen can help quite a bit (this is the basic function of laquers, paints, and varnishes).

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