cre·o·sote
ˈkrē-ə-ˌsōt 
1
: a clear or yellowish flammable oily liquid mixture of phenolic compounds obtained by the distillation of tar derived from wood and especially from beech wood
2
: a brownish oily liquid consisting chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially as a wood preservative
3
: a dark brown or black flammable tar deposited from especially wood smoke on the walls of a chimney
4
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But in 2003, dozens of Jerome residents still believed their water was tainted by creosote, according to reporting at the time by the Naples Daily News, and sued the Collier family business.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
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Noun
Was an ancient reptile, for all intents and purposes a 15-million-year-old dinosaur, actually roaming this expanse of creosote scrub, subsisting on beavertail cactus flesh, going about her day ignorant of the weather alerts, the headlines, the untold human tragedies?
—Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
But in 2003, dozens of Jerome residents still believed their water was tainted by creosote, according to reporting at the time by the Naples Daily News, and sued the Collier family business.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Verb
So, then the question becomes: How long does creosote remain a risk in the soil?
—oregonlive, 17 Oct. 2020
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“Creosote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creosote. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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creosote
1 of 2 noun
cre·o·sote
ˈkrē-ə-ˌsōt
1
: a brownish oily liquid obtained from coal tar and used especially to preserve wood
2
: a dark flammable tar left in a chimney especially from the smoke of a wood fire
3
creosote
2 of 2 verb
creosoted; creosoting
: to treat with creosote
Medical Definition
creosote
noun
cre·o·sote
ˈkrē-ə-ˌsōt
1
: a clear or yellowish flammable oily liquid mixture of phenolic compounds obtained by the distillation of wood tar especially from beech wood and used especially as a disinfectant and as an expectorant in chronic bronchitis
2
: a brownish oily liquid consisting chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially as a wood preservative
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