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creosote

DEFINITIONS OF: creosote

1

n a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood

Synonyms:
coal-tar creosote
Type of:
organic compound
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

n a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic

Type of:
organic compound
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

v treat with creosote

“creosoted wood”
Type of:
process, treat
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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