Creosote

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A colorless to yellowish oily liquid containing phenols and creosols, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, especially from the wood of a beech, and formerly used as an expectorant in treating chronic bronchitis.
  • n. A yellowish to greenish-brown oily liquid containing phenols and creosols, obtained from coal tar and used as a wood preservative and disinfectant. It can cause severe neurological disturbances if inhaled in strong concentrations.
  • v. To treat or paint with creosote.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
  • n. A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
  • n. The creosote bush.
  • v. To apply creosote.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Wood-tar oil; an oily antiseptic liquid, of a burning smoky taste, colorless when pure, but usually colored yellow or brown by impurity or exposure. It is a complex mixture of various phenols and their ethers, and is obtained by the distillation of wood tar, especially that of beechwood.
  • v. To saturate or impregnate with creosote, as timber, for the prevention of decay.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A substance first prepared from wood-tar, from which it is separated by repeated solution in potash, treatment with acids, and distillation.
  • To apply creosote or a solution of creosote to; treat with creosote: as, to creosote wood to prevent its decay.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. treat with creosote
  • n. a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
  • n. a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
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    creosoted    creosotes    creosoting   
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    coal-tar creosote    creosote oil   
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    creosoted    creosoting   
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