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Definition of
creosote noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
creosote
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkriəˌsoʊt
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a thick brown liquid that is made from
coal tar
, used to preserve wood
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