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Creosote Common

Creosote has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic

2

a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood

3

A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.