creosote
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A similar brown liquid get from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹiəsoʊt
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Definition
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noun
A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
A colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
A dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
A flammable black porous brittle glassy byproduct of wood burning, typically formed inside chimneys.
countable
The creosote bush.
verb
Treat with creosote
transitive
To apply creosote.
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