Creosol Definition

krēə-sôl, -sŏl, -sōl
noun
A colorless, pungent, oily liquid, CH3OC6H3(CH3)OH, obtained from beechwood tar and the resin guaiac: it is used as an antiseptic and is an active part of creosote.
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) The methoxy phenol 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol that is a constituent of creosote.

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Origin of Creosol

  • creos(ote) –ol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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