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creosol definition

creo·sol (krē′ə sôl′, -sōl′)

noun

a colorless, pungent, oily liquid, CHOCH(CH)OH, obtained from beechwood tar and the resin guaiac: it is used as an antiseptic and is an active part of creosote

Etymology: < creosote + -ol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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