creosote

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.

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[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

Imperative

creosote

creosote

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 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 coal-tar creosote organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
Verb	1.	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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Translations

سائِل الكريزوت لِحِفظ الأحشاب

kreozot

kreosoltræimprægneringsmiddel

créosote

karbolsav

kreósót

creosotodipingere con creosolo

kreozotas

kreozots

kreosot

kreozot

katran ruhukreozot

杂酚油碳酸

creosote

[ˈkrɪəsəʊt]

A. N → creosota f, chapote m (Mex)

B. VT → echar creosota a

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creosote

[ˈkriːəsəʊt] n → créosote f

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creosote

n → Kreosot nt

vt → mit Kreosot streichen

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creosote

[ˈkrɪəˌsəʊt]

1. n → creosoto

2. vt → dare il creosoto a

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creosote

(ˈkriəsout) noun

an oily liquid obtained from coal tar, used in preserving wood. kreosoot سائِل الكريزوت لِحِفظ الأحشاب хим. креозот creosoto kreozot das Kreosot kreosol; træimprægneringsmiddel βαρύ έλαιο πίσσας για τη συντήρηση του ξύλου creosota kreosoot جوهر قطران kyllästysaine créosote שֶׁמֶן מָגֵן לְעֵץ लकड़ी को सुरक्षित रखने में इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला भूरे रंग का तेल kreozot karbolsav kreasot kreósót creosoto クレオソート (보존 방부제) 크레오소트 kreozotas kreozots kreosot creosootkreosot kreozot یو ډول تیل په لرګیو وهل کیږی چی حشرات یی خراب نکړی creosoto creo­zot креозот kreozot kreozot kreozot kreosot น้ำมันสีน้ำตาลใช้ทารักษาเนื้อไม้ kreozot, katran ruhu (木材防腐用的)雜酚油 креозот روغن قطران dầu crêôzốt （木材防腐用的）杂酚油，碳酸

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cre·o·sote

n. creosota, líquido aceitoso gen. usado como desinfectante y como expectorante catarral.

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