n.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
The timber is treated with creosote to deter rot.
The timber is treated with creosote to deter rot.
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''She even liked the smell of the cattle yards; dust in summer, mud in winter, with creosote from the rails.'' What is 'creosote?'
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What is unique about the creosote bush?
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3 syllables
cre-o-sote
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