creosote
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cre·o·sote
(krē′ə-sōt′)n.
1. 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.
2. A yellowish to greenish-brown oily liquid containing phenols and creosols, obtained from coal tar and used as a wood preservative and formerly as a disinfectant. It can cause severe neurological disturbances if inhaled in strong concentrations.
3. A blackish residue formed, as on the inside of a flue, through condensation of volatile compounds released by incomplete combustion of wood or other fuel.
tr.v. cre·o·sot·ed, cre·o·sot·ing, cre·o·sotes
To treat or paint with coal-based creosote.
[German Kreosot : Greek kreas, flesh; see kreuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Greek sōtēr, preserver (from sōzein, to save; see teuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]
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creosote
(ˈkrɪəˌsəʊt)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) a colourless or pale yellow liquid mixture with a burning taste and penetrating odour distilled from wood tar, esp from beechwood, contains creosol and other phenols, and is used as an antiseptic
2. (Elements & Compounds) Also called: coal-tar creosote a thick dark liquid mixture prepared from coal tar, containing phenols: used as a preservative for wood
vb
(Building) to treat (wood) with creosote
[C19: from Greek kreas flesh + sōtēr preserver, from sōzein to keep safe]
creosotic adj
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cre•o•sote
(ˈkri əˌsoʊt)n., v. -sot•ed, -sot•ing. n.
1. an strong-smelling, oily liquid obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used as a wood preservative and as an antiseptic.
v.t. 2. to treat with creosote.
[< German Kreosote (1832) < Greek kreo-, comb. form of kréas flesh + sōtēr preserver]
cre`o•sot′ic (-ˈsɒt ɪk) adj.
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cre·o·sote
(krē′ə-sōt′) A yellow or brown oily liquid obtained from coal tar and used as a wood preservative and disinfectant.
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creosote
Past participle: creosoted
Gerund: creosoting
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| Noun | 1. |  creosote - a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antisepticorganic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical creosol - a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote |
| 2. | creosote - a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical | |
| Verb | 1. | creosote - treat with creosote; "creosoted wood" |
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Translations
سائِل الكريزوت لِحِفظ الأحشاب
kreozot
kreosoltræimprægneringsmiddel
karbolsav
kreósót
kreozotas
kreozots
kreozot
katran ruhukreozot
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creosote
(ˈkriəsout) noun an oily liquid obtained from coal tar, used in preserving wood.
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cre·o·sote
n. creosota, líquido aceitoso gen. usado como desinfectante y como expectorante catarral.
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