Definition of creosote Creosote
/kɹiˈʌsowˌt/ - [kreeusowt] - cre•o•sote
We found 11 definitions of creosote from 5 different sources.
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What does creosote mean?
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NounPlural: creosotes |
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| creosote - a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood | ||
| coal-tar creosote | ||
| organic compound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical | ||
| creosote - a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic | ||
| organic compound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical | ||
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| creosote - treat with creosote; "creosoted wood" | ||
| process, treat subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- creosote (Noun)
A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar , once used medicinally. - creosote (Noun)
A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative. - creosote (Noun)
The creosote bush . - creosote (Verb)
To apply creosote.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- creosote (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. - creosote (v. t.)
To saturate or impregnate with creosote, as timber, for the prevention of decay.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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creosote
krē′o-sōt, Creasote, krē′a-sōt, n. an oily, colourless liquid obtained from the tar produced by the destructive distillation of wood. [Gr. kreas, flesh, sōtēr, saviour—sōz-ein, to save.]
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