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creosol
[ kree-uh-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈkri əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless oily liquid, C8H10O2, having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
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Origin of creosol
First recorded in 1860–65; creos(ote) + -ol2
Words nearby creosol
creole tomato, creolize, creolized, Creon, creophagous, creosol, creosote, creosote bush, crepe, crepe de Chine, crepe hair
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British Dictionary definitions for creosol
creosol
/ (ˈkriːəˌsɒl) /
noun
a colourless or pale yellow insoluble oily liquid with a smoky odour and a burning taste; 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol: an active principle of creosote. Formula: CH 3 O(CH 3)C 6 H 3 OH
Word Origin for creosol
C19: from creos (ote) + -ol 1
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