creosote
definition from
Oxford Dictionary of English -
creosote /ˈkriːəsəʊt /
▸ noun (also creosote oil) [mass noun] a dark brown oil containing various phenols and other organic compounds, distilled from coal tar and used as a wood preservative.
a colourless, pungent, oily liquid, containing creosol and other compounds, distilled from wood tar and used as an antiseptic.
▸ verb [with object] treat (wood) with creosote:
(as adjective creosoted) a creosoted wooden fence.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : coined in German from Greek kreas ‘flesh’ + sōtēr ‘preserver’, with reference to its antiseptic properties.
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