"creosote" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹiːəˌsəʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹiːəˌsoʊt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-creosote.wav Forms: creosotes [plural]
Etymology: Coined in 1832 by Carl Reichenbach as German Kreosot, a learned formation from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “preserver”), after the substance's antiseptic quality. Adopted in English by 1835. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Kreosot}} German Kreosot, {{der|en|grc|κρέας||flesh}} Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} creosote (countable and uncountable, plural creosotes)
  1. A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-creosote-en-noun-civiZNyB Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 32 36 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 16 35 40 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 36 41 8
  2. A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (liquid obtained from wood or tar): kreozoto (Esperanto), créosote [masculine] (French), კრეოზოტი (ḳreozoṭi) (Georgian), κρεόζωτο (kreózoto) [neuter] (Greek), créasóid [feminine] (Irish), kreosot [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), kreosot [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), креозо́т (kreozót) [masculine] (Russian), क्रव्यप (kravyap) (Sanskrit), creosota [feminine] (Spanish), kreyosota (Tagalog), креозо́т (kreozót) [masculine] (Ukrainian), creosot [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-creosote-en-noun-Dl2E6NIu Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 32 36 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 16 35 40 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 36 41 8 Disambiguation of 'liquid obtained from wood or tar': 35 56 9
  3. (countable) The creosote bush. Tags: countable
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Verb

IPA: /ˈkɹiːəˌsəʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹiːəˌsoʊt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-creosote.wav Forms: creosotes [present, singular, third-person], creosoting [participle, present], creosoted [participle, past], creosoted [past]
Etymology: Coined in 1832 by Carl Reichenbach as German Kreosot, a learned formation from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “preserver”), after the substance's antiseptic quality. Adopted in English by 1835. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Kreosot}} German Kreosot, {{der|en|grc|κρέας||flesh}} Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} creosote (third-person singular simple present creosotes, present participle creosoting, simple past and past participle creosoted)
  1. To apply creosote. Related terms: creosote bush Translations (to apply creosote): créosoter (French), creosotar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-creosote-en-verb-6qrmGrHo

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      "roman": "ḳreozoṭi",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
      "word": "კრეოზოტი"
    },
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "kreózoto",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
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      "word": "κρεόζωτο"
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      "code": "nn",
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      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
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      "word": "kreosot"
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kreozót",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
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      "word": "креозо́т"
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      "code": "sa",
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      "roman": "kravyap",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
      "word": "क्रव्यप"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "creosota"
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
      "word": "kreyosota"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "kreozót",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "креозо́т"
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "liquid obtained from wood or tar",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "creosot"
    }
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  ],
  "word": "creosote"
}

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          "text": "As the fence is exposed he will creosote it for protection."
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          "ref": "1907, E.M. Forster, The Longest Journey, Part I, III [Uniform ed., p. 45]",
          "text": "Agnes was leaning over the creosoted garden gate …"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to apply creosote",
      "word": "créosoter"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to apply creosote",
      "word": "creosotar"
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