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creosotes
noun(cre-o-sote)a clear or yellowish flammable oily liquid mixture of phenolic compounds obtained by the distillation of tar derived from wood and especially from beech wood
creosotes
noun(cre-o-sote)a brownish oily liquid consisting chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially as a wood preservative
creosotes
noun(cre-o-sote)a dark brown or black flammable tar deposited from especially wood smoke on the walls of a chimney
creosotes
verb(cre-o-sote)to treat with creosote