creosotes

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Definition of creosotes in English English dictionary

creosote
To apply creosote

As the fence is exposed he will creosote it for protection.

creosote
A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative
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A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally
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a material used to treat and preserve wood Wood treated with creosote is prohibited at Lake of the Ozarks
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a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
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A very flammable by-product of combustion that can build up within the smoke pipe and chimney and then ignite, causing a "chimney-fire"
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a very flammable byproduct of combustion that can build up within the smoke pipe and chimney and then ignite, causing "chimney-fire "
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a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
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treat with creosote; "creosoted wood"
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a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic treat with creosote; "creosoted wood
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{i} fragrant oily liquid derived from coal and wood tar
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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
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an oily liquid obtained by the distillation of wood tar and used as a wood preservative
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It is a complex mixture of various phenols and their ethers, and is obtained by the distillation of wood tar, especially that of beechwood
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The creosote bush
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Condensed wood-gas vapor
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Creosote is a thick dark liquid made from coal tar which is used to prevent wood from rotting. a thick brown oily liquid used for preserving wood (kreosot, from kreas + soter ; because it was used as an antiseptic). Either of two entirely different substances, distilled from coal tar or wood tar. Coal-tar creosote is a complex mixture of organic compounds, largely hydrocarbons. It is a cheap water-insoluble wood preservative used for railroad ties, telephone poles, and marine pier pilings and as a disinfectant, fungicide, and biocide. Wood-tar creosote consists mainly of phenols and related compounds and was once widely used for pharmaceutical purposes
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To saturate or impregnate with creosote, as timber, for the prevention of decay
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A potentially flammable oily byproduct of wood burning Often builds up in the chimney of wood burning fireplaces
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A liquid coating made from coal tar once used as a wood preservative It has been banned for consumer use because of potential health risks
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Used as a chemical for denaturing meat 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