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Meaning of 'creosote' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . Creosote [ v. t.]
- To saturate or impregnate with creosote, as timber, for the prevention of decay.

Meaning of 'creosote' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . creosote [ v]
Meaning (1):
- treat with creosote
Example in sentence:
  • creosoted wood

Nearby Words:

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