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creosoted Definition


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creosote
noun
    1. A thick dark oily liquid with a penetrating odour, obtained by distilling coal tar, used as a wood preservative.
    2. A colourless or pale yellow oily liquid with a penetrating odour, obtained by distilling wood tar, used as an antiseptic.
verb
    creosoted, creosoting
    1. To treat (wood) with creosote.
Etymology: 19c: from Greek kreas flesh + soter saviour.



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