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Definitions of creosoting in various dictionaries:
verb - treat with creosote
verb - to treat with a wood preservative
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Present participle of creosote. |
treat (wood) with creosote. |
A dark brown oil containing various phenols and other organic compounds, distilled from coal tar and used as a wood preservative. |
Treat (wood) with creosote. |
Creosoting might refer to |
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Creosote is a category of carbonaceous chemicals formed by the distillation of various tars and pyrolysis of plant-derived material, such as wood or fossil fuel. They are typically used as preservatives or antiseptics.Some creosote types were used historically as a treatment for components of seagoing and outdoor wood structures to prevent rot (e.g., bridgework and railroad ties, see image). Samples may be commonly found inside chimney flues, where the coal or wood burns under variable conditions, producing soot and tarry smoke. Creosotes are the principal chemicals responsible for the stability, scent, and flavor characteristic of smoked meat; the name is derived from Greek (kreas), meaning 'meat', and (str), meaning 'preserver'.The two main kinds recognized in industry are coal-tar creosote and wood-tar creosote. The coal-tar variety, having stronger and more toxic properties, has chiefly been used as a preservative for wood; coal-tar creosote was also formerly used as an eschar |