creosote
noun
- a transparent, oily liquid with a pungent odor, obtained by the distillation of wood tar and used as an antiseptic
- a black, oily liquid with a pungent odor, obtained by the distillation of coal tar and used as a wood preservative
transitive verb creosoted, creosoting
to treat (wood, etc.) with creosote
See creosote in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(krēˈə-sōtˌ)
noun- 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.
- 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.
transitive verb cre·o·sot·ed,
cre·o·sot·ing,
cre·o·sotes To treat or paint with creosote.
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