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creosote

cre·o·sote

creosote

 
pronunciation:
kri sot
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: an oily liquid commercially distilled from coal tar or wood for use as a wood preservative and antiseptic, and produced as a waste product in chimneys from the burning of wood as fuel.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: creosotes, creosoting, creosoted
definition: to apply creosote to.
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