creosote oil
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creosote oil — noun 1. : the part of the wood tar distillate from which creosote is obtained by refining 2. : a yellowish to dark colored heavy oil that consists chiefly of liquid and solid aromatic hydrocarbons, tar acids, and tar bases, is obtained by… … Useful english dictionary
Creosote — For other uses, see Creosote (disambiguation). Creosote is the portion of chemical products obtained by the distillation of a tar that remains heavier than water, notably useful for its anti septic and preservative properties.[1] It is produced… … Wikipedia
creosote — n. & v. n. 1 (in full creosote oil) a dark brown oil distilled from coal tar, used as a wood preservative. 2 a colourless oily fluid distilled from wood tar, used as an antiseptic. v.tr. treat with creosote. Etymology: G Kreosote f. Gk kreas… … Useful english dictionary
Creosote — Cre o*sote (kr[=e] [ o]*s[=o]t), n. [Gr. kre as, gen. kre ws, flesh + sw zein to preserve.] (Chem.) Wood tar oil; an oily antiseptic liquid, of a burning smoky taste, colorless when pure, but usually colored yellow or brown by impurity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
creosote — ► NOUN 1) a dark brown oil distilled from coal tar, used as a wood preservative. 2) a liquid distilled from wood tar and used as an antiseptic. ► VERB ▪ treat with creosote. ORIGIN from Greek kreas flesh + s t r preserver … English terms dictionary
oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… … Moby Thesaurus
creosote — noun a dark brown oil containing various phenols and other compounds, used as a wood preservative. verb treat with creosote. Origin C19: coined in Ger. from Gk kreas flesh + sōtēr preserver , with ref. to its antiseptic properties … English new terms dictionary
coal-tar creosote — noun a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood • Syn: ↑creosote • Derivationally related forms: ↑creosote (for: ↑creosote) • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound … Useful english dictionary
dead oil — noun : any of various heavy oils (as creosote oil) * * * dead oil see dead D. 2 … Useful english dictionary
Coal-tar creosote — Creosote Cre o*sote (kr[=e] [ o]*s[=o]t), n. [Gr. kre as, gen. kre ws, flesh + sw zein to preserve.] (Chem.) Wood tar oil; an oily antiseptic liquid, of a burning smoky taste, colorless when pure, but usually colored yellow or brown by impurity… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
