Abstract: A curing composition and a method for impregnating wood using the curing composition, which comprises a reaction product represented by formula (1) obtained by reacting an alkylene oxide adduct of a hydrocarbon polyol and (meth)acrylic acid: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.10 represents a residual group of a hydrocarbon polyol having from 3 to 15 carbon atoms and (c1+d1) hydroxyl groups; R.sup.11 represents an alkylene group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.12 represents an alkylene group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.13 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; a1 represents a number of from 0 to 10; b1 represents a number of from 0 to 10; c1 represents a number of not less than 1.5; and d1 represents a number of not less than 0.5; provided that (a1+b1) is not less than 1.