1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Creosote

Definition of Creosote in English :

Define Creosote in English

Creosote meaning in English

Meaning of Creosote in English

Pronunciation of Creosote in English

Creosote pronunciation in English

Pronounce Creosote in English

Creosote

see synonyms of creosote

Noun

1. creosote

a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic

2. coal-tar creosote, creosote

a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood

Verb

3. creosote

treat with creosote

Example Sentences:
'creosoted wood'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Creosote

see synonyms of creosote
noun
1. 
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. Also called: coal-tar creosote
a thick dark liquid mixture prepared from coal tar, containing phenols: used as a preservative for wood
verb
3. 
to treat (wood) with creosote

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Creosote

see synonyms of creosote
noun
1. 
a transparent, oily liquid with a pungent odor, obtained by the distillation of wood tar and used as an antiseptic
2. 
a black, oily liquid with a pungent odor, obtained by the distillation of coal tar and used as a wood preservative
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcreoˌsoted or ˈcreoˌsoting
3. 
to treat (wood, etc.) with creosote

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Creosote

see synonyms of creosote
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

heliolatry

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches