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coal-tar creosote

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Noun1.coal-tar creosote - a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
creosote
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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The coal-tar creosote used to preserve wood is what most of us know.
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