different between creosote vs creolin

English

Etymology

Coined in 1832 by Carl Reichenbach as German Kreosot, a learned formation from Ancient Greek ????? (kréas, “flesh”) + ????? (s?t?r, “preserver”), after the substance's antiseptic quality. Adopted in English by 1835.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?i???s??t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?i???so?t/

Noun

creosote (countable and uncountable, plural creosotes)

1. A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
2. A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
   • 1907, E.M. Forster, The Longest Journey, Part I, III [Uniform ed., p. 45]:

     Agnes was leaning over the creosoted garden gate …

3. (countable) The creosote bush.
   • 1994, John Alcock, Sonoran Desert Summer (page 88)

     On Shaw Butte, as elsewhere in the Phoenix area, creosotes are abundant, producing a plethora of small yellow flowers in late March and April.

Translations

Verb

creosote (third-person singular simple present creosotes, present participle creosoting, simple past and past participle creosoted)

1. To apply creosote.

   As the fence is exposed he will creosote it for protection.

Translations

Related terms

• creosote bush

Anagrams

• e-scooter

Spanish

Verb

creosote

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of creosotar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of creosotar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of creosotar.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of creosotar.

English

Noun

creolin (plural creolins)

1. A fraction of coal tar containing cresols.

Translations

Anagrams

• Corniel, nerolic