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creosote
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)
- A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
- 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 …
- 1907, E.M. Forster, The Longest Journey, Part I, III [Uniform ed., p. 45]:
- (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.
- 1994, John Alcock, Sonoran Desert Summer (page 88)
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Verb
creosote (third-person singular simple present creosotes, present participle creosoting, simple past and past participle creosoted)
- To apply creosote.
- As the fence is exposed he will creosote it for protection.
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Related terms
- creosote bush
Anagrams
- e-scooter
Spanish
Verb
creosote
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of creosotar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of creosotar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of creosotar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of creosotar.
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creosol
English
Etymology
From creosote +? -ol (with syllabic brachylogy of -ote).
Noun
creosol (countable and uncountable, plural creosols)
- (organic chemistry) The methoxy phenol 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol that is a constituent of creosote
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See also
- creosol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- colores, coolers, recools
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