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Definitions of creosote in various dictionaries:
noun - a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar
noun - a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar
verb - treat with creosote
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| (Alex Trebek stands by railroad tracks and delivers the clue.) I love the smell of this in the morning. It's a distillation of coal and wood tar, and for years and years, it has been the main preservative for wooden railroad ties. Don't say napalm |
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| a dark brown oil containing various phenols and other organic compounds, distilled from coal tar and used as a wood preservative. |
| 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. |
| a thick, brown liquid used especially for protecting wood |
| to put creosote on something: |
| 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. |
| To treat or paint with creosote. |
| 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 |
| Creosote description |
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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 |