coal-tar creosote

Definitions of coal-tar creosote
  1. noun
    a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
    synonyms: creosote
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    type of:
    organic compound
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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